THE  APOSTOLIC  METHOD  OF  CHURCH  EXTENSION 


A 


SERMON 


PREACHED   AT   SACO,  JUNE  22,  1853, 


BEFORE   THE 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY,    ) 


FORTY-SIXTH    ANNIVERSARY. 


BY  S.  H.  KEELER, 
Pastor  of  the  First  Congregational  Church  in  Calais. 


WILLIAM   T.    JOHNSON... 


PRINTER 


1853. 


THE  APOSTOLIC  METHOD  OF  CHURCH  EXTENSION. 


SERMON 


PREACHED  AT   SACO.   JUNE  22,  1853, 


BEFORE   THE 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY, 


FORTY-SIXTH    ANNIVERSARY. 


BY  S.  H.  KEELER, 

Pastor  of  the  First  Conarregational  Church  iu  Calais. 


AUGUSTA: 

WILLIAM  T.   JOHNSON PRINTER. 


13  5  3. 


SERMON. 


ISAIAH  LIV:  2. 

"Enlarge  the  place  of  thy  tent,  and  let  them  stretch  forth  the  curtains  of  thine 
habitations.     Spare  not,  lengthen  thy  cords,  and  strengthen  thy  stakes.'' 

The  true  and  final  home  of  the  Church  is  in  heaven.  In 
this  world  she  is  but  a  pilgrim  and  a  stranger;  in  heaven 
alone  is  her  permanent  abode,  her  abiding  city.  Here  is  her 
night  of  toil,  there  her  day  of  endless  repose.  Here  is  her 
place  of  prayer,  there  her  place  of  praise.  Here  is  the  scene 
of  her  conflicts  and  self-denials,  there  of  her  triumphs  and 
enjoyments.  Here,  in  a  word,  she  sojourns  as  a  stranger  in  a 
strange  country,  dwelling  by  faith  in  a  temporal  abode ;  there 
her  pilgrimage  will  terminate,  and  she  will  take  up  her  ever- 
lasting residence  in  those  mansions,  which  Christ  has  gone  to 
prepare  for  her  and  her  children. 

The  passage  before  us  evidently  contemplates  the  Church  in 
her  earthly  position  and  probationary  state  —  her  habitation 
the  temporary  tent  of  a  pilgrim,  and  her  condition  that  of  a 
sojourner  having  an  important  mission  to  perform,  ere  she 
passes  on  to  her  celestial  home.  The  figurative  representation 
of  the  prophet  is  as  true  to  the  reality,  as  it  is  beautiful  in 
conception.  My  purpose,  however,  is  not  to  dwell  upon  that 
part  of  it,  which  implies  the  transitory  condition  of  the  Church 
on  earth;  suffice  it  to  say,  that  of  the  multitudes  who  have 
composed  her  visible  organization,  since  her  tent  was  first 
pitched  among  men,  all,  of  every  age  and  generation  except  the 
present,  have  passed  away  to  their  permanent  abode  in  eternity. 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SO<  [ETY. 

Her  venerable  patriarchs,  her  inspired  prophets  and  apostles, 
her  martyrs,  her  missionaries,  her  ministers,  and  her  millions  of 
members,  however  distinguished  for  their  piety  and  useful- 
ness, have  all  fulfilled  their  mission,  struck  their  tents,  and 
passed  onward  and  upward  to  the  Church  triumphant.  Thus 
will  it  continue  to  be,  until  the  Church,  having  accomplished 
her  mission,  shall  exchange  her  tabernacle  on  earth  for  "her 
house  not  made  with  hands,  eternal  in  the  heavens." 

Temporary,  however,  as  the  continuance  of  the  Church 
earth  is,  she  has   an   important  mission   to   fulfill,  and   she   is 
immortal,  even  here  in  her  transitory  state,  until  it  shall  hav< 
been  completed.     The  passage  before  us  not  only  takes  this  for 
granted,  but  clearly  indicates  the  great  object  of  her  mission. 
It  may  be  regarded  as  a  prophetic  summons  of  her  ministry  and 
her  laity  to  the  work  of  Church  Extension  —  not  the  extension 
of  the  church  of  Paul,  or  Apollos,  or  Cephas,  but  of  Christ  — 
not  the  diffusion  of  mere  sectarianism,  but  of  the  privileges,  the 
principles,  the  spirit,  and  the  salvation  of  the  Gospel.     That  it 
evidently  had  reference  to  this  kind  of  Church  extension  m 
the  Christian  dispensation,  may  be  inferred  from  the  connect] 
in  which  we  find  the  passage.     The  prophet,  having  described 
the  Bufferings  and  the  death  of  Christ,  with  all  the  minute 
and  holy  pathos  of  an  eye-witness,  and  having  predicted   I 
Christ  "should  sec  of  the  travail  of  his  soul  and   be  satisfied," 
immediately  seems  to  have  caught  a  vision  of  the  success,  wl 
would    attend    the   Gospel    under    the    Christian    dispen.-; 
Fired  with  the  vision,  in  the  name  of  Jehovah,  he  calls  upon 
Church  "to  enlarge  the  place  of  her  tent,  and  let  the  canopy  o! 
her  habitations  be  extended;  to  spare  not,  but   lengthen    her 
cords  and  strengthen  her  stakes." 

That  avc  have  not  misapplied  this  animating  passage,  is 
evideul  also  from  the  fact,  that  until  the  commencement  of 
Christian  dispensation  the  Church  cannot  be  said  to  ha\e 
engaged  in  the  enterprise  of  extending  her  privileges,  her  prin- 
ciples, and  her  sanctifying  influence,  upon  anything  like  the 
enlarged  scale   of  the  Gospel.     Then,  however,  for   the   first 


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time,  the  Church  began  to  obey  the  prophetic  summons  before 
us,  in  some  degree  according  to  its  true  import.  From  that 
time  it  has  possessed  a  meaning  which  the  Church  had  not 
before  apprehended.  Then,  also,  and  during  the  apostolic  age, 
was  there  an  example  set  of  what  is  meant  by  Church  Exten- 
*io)i,  in  its  true,  evangelical  import.  And  as  this  is  the  grand 
object  of  the  Society  on  whose  anniversary  we  are  now  met, 
and  as  we  have  fallen  upon  times  when  much  is  said  and  written 
upon  the  subject,  a  brief  glance  at  the  Apostolic  Method  of 
Church  Extension  may  not  be  inappropriate  either  to  the  times, 
or  the  occasion. 

When  I  speak  of  the  apostolic  method  of  Church  extension, 
I  do  not  refer  to  it  as  a  mode  of  their  own  devising,  but  as 
having  been  prescribed  by  the  Great  Head  of  the  Church  him- 
self, and  sanctioned  by  the  power  and  presence  of  the  Holy 
Spirit.  Abating,  therefore,  what  was  manifestly  peculiar  to  the 
circumstances  in  which  they  engaged  in  the  enterprise  in  ques- 
tion, and  dwelling  upon  that  which  was  evidently  intended  to 
be  permanent,  I  speak  of  the  course  of  the  apostles  with  the 
more  confidence,  as  designed  for  the  imitation  of  their  successors 
to  the  end  of  thm". 

Perhaps  I  cannot  better  illustrate  what  I  mean  by  the  apos- 
tolic method  of  Church  extension,  in  the  sense  in  which  I  pro- 
pose to  consider  it  at  this  time,  than  by  a  brief  allusion  to  the 
scenes  of  Pentecost  and  the  lessons,  which  they  were  evidently 
designed  to  impart  to  the  Church  in  subsequent  times. 

The  scenes  alluded  to  take  us  back  to  the  morning  of  the 
Christian  dispensation.  It  is  a  morning  of  anxiety,  and  yet  of 
hope.  The  night,  which  for  a  time  gathered  about  the  cross 
and  the  tomb  of  our  Saviour,  has  just  passed,  and  he  has  gone 
up  to  the  Mediatorial  throne.  In  obedience  to  his  command, 
and  in  reliance  upon  his  promise  of  another  Comforter,  a  little 
band  of  his  disciples  arc  waiting  in  Jerusalem  for  his  coming. 
Daily  do  they  gather  to  the  place  of  prayer,  supplicating  his 
presence  and  blessing.  The  Jewish  Pentecost  at  length  dawns. 
And  while  the  Israelites  are  celebrating  their  festival,  the  dis- 
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MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 

cipleB,  true  bo  their  Lord's  command,  arc  bled  in  their 

fronted  place  of  prayer,  earnestly  pleading  the  redemption  of 
hie  promise.  ••  Suddenly  there  comes  a  sound  from  heaven,  as 
of  a  rushing  mighty  wind,  and  fills  all  the  house  where  they  arc 
sitting."  The  promise  ofChrisI  is  verified,  and  the  disciples 
arc  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  endowed  with  the  miracu- 
lous power  of  speaking  to  those  around  them  in  foreign  lan- 
guages and  dialects,  as  the  Spirit  gave  them  utterance.  The 
report  of  it  is  soon  spread  through  the  city,  a  general  interest 
is  aroused,  and  multitudes  just  before  indifferent,  if  not  filled 
with  scorn,  towards  the  little  group  of  praying  disciples,  now 
throng  their  place  of  meeting.  And  though  the  assembly  is 
composed  of  those  speaking  divers  languages  and  dialects,  yel 
each  to  his  amazement  hears  the  Gospel  from  the  lips  of  the 
apostles  in  his  own  tongue.  Astonished  at  what  they  hear. 
some  ask  in  doubt  and  perhaps  in  sincerity,  the  import  of  all  this. 
<  >thers,  in  infidel  scorn,  pronounce  it  a  drunken  revel  of  the  dis- 
ciples. Roused  by  tin'  scandalous  charge,  filled  with  solicitude 
for  the  honor  of  God  and  the  salvatiou  of  those  around  him,  and 
fearless  too  of  all  opposition,  the  bold  ;,,,d  ardent  Peter  stands 
up  in  defence  of  himself  and  his  fellow-disciples,  and  in  vindica- 
tion of  the  honor  of  his  Lord  and  master.  Ami  though  deeply 
moved,  and  naturally  most  excitable,  yet,  as  an  example  to  his 
successors,  he  addresses  those  around  him  in  the  oahu,  cour- 
teous, respectful,  yet  linn  and  undaunted  dignity  of  truth. 

Having  triumphantly  refuted  the  charge  of  intoxication,  oe 
proceeds  to  speak  of  the  true  cause  of  the  wonderful  phenome- 
non before  them.  Be  assures  them,  that  the  scene  before  them, 
so  far  from  being  the  result  of  human  origin,  is  eminently  the 
effect  of  the  special  presence  of  the  Holy  Spirit  —  a  fulfillment 
indeed  of  what  had  been  predicted  by  their  own  prophets,  as 
one  grand  characteristic  of  the  last  days  or  times  of  the 
Messiah.  He  assures  them,  moreover,  that  what  they  now 
behold  is  but  the  fulfillment  of  tin.1  promise  which  Christ  made 
ro  his  disciples,  that  he  would  send  them  another  Comforter, 
when  he  should  depart.     He  assures  them,  also,  that  notwith- 


APOSTOLIC  METHOD  OF  CHURCH  EXTENSION.  7 

standing  their  desperate  and  wicked  attempts  to  destroy  him. 
Christ  is  still  living.  That  He  whom  they  crucified  is  now  at 
the  right  hand  of  God,  and  is  shedding  forth  those  influences  of 
the  .Spirit  which  they  now  see  and  hear ;  and  so  giving  another 
infallible  proof  of  his  Messiahship,  and  of  their  exceeding  guilt 
in  crucifying  him. 

This  plain  discourse  of  the  apostle  was  powerful  and  pungent, 
because  the  utterance  of  truth.  Armed  with  the  energy  of  the 
Spirit,  its  result  in  the  extension  of  the  Church  was  most  happy. 
The  doubting  and  the  scornful  are  alike  silenced  by  the  over- 
whelming evidence  of  a  special  divine  presence.  Convicted 
of  sin,  filled  with  shame  and  sorrow  in  remembrance  of  their 
murderous  treatment  of  Christ,  who  they  now  see  was  the  true 
Messiah,  and  trembling  at  the  thought  of  meeting  him  in  judg- 
ment, multitudes  press  around  the  apostles,  exclaiming,  "  Men 
and  brethren,  what  shall  we  do  ?  "  The  hand  that  hath  wounded 
them  gladly  points  to  the  remedy.  "  Repent,"  exclaims  the 
apostle,  '-'and  be  baptized  every  one  of  you  in  the  name  of 
Jesus  Christ  for  the  remission  of  sins,  and  ye  shall  receive  the 
gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost.''  The  word  is  obeyed,  and  multitudes 
renounce  their  pride  and  prejudice  against  Jesus  of  Nazareth, 
i  ruly  repent  of  their  rejection  and  crucifixion  of  him,  and  openly 
take  their  stand  with  his  followers.  And  the  little  Church,  just 
now  so  small  and  despised,  obeys  the  prophetic  summons  of 
our  text,  and  enlarges  the  place  of  her  tent,  extends  the  canopy 
of  her  habitation,  spares  not,  but  lengthens  her  cords  and 
strengthens  her  stakes. 

Within  her  pavilion  thus  expanded,  thousands,  that  same  day. 
unite  their  hearts,  their  influence  and  their  destiny  with  hers. 

And  although  they  were  converted  so  suddenly,  and  so  imme- 
diately professed  their  faith  in  Christ,  yet  the  sacred  historian 
tells  us,  that  they  continued  steadfast  in  their  Christian  course, 
and  brought  forth  fruits  meet  for  repentance.  It  is  truly 
delightful  indeed,  to  mark  the  results  of  their  conversion  to 
Christ,  as  they  were  manifested  day  after  day  in  the  devotional 
exercises  of  these  converts,  in  their  love  to  Christ  and  his 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


.  e,  in  th<  ir  regard  for  their  spiritual  teachers,  in  their  1" 
to  ;ill  the  followers  of  Jesus,  in  their  willingness  to  sacrifice 
their  earthly  goods  for  the  common  benefit  of  their  destitute 
brethren,  in  their  constant  attendance  upon  the  means  of  grace 
in  tli-'  gladness  and  Bingle  heartedness  of  their  social  inter- 
course, in  their  Bacred  songs  of  praise,  and  in  the  holy  and 
jonristenl  examples  of  Christian  piety  which  they  exhibited  i  i 
all  around  them,  and  by  which  they  commended  to  all  the 
Hence  i  ad  the  power  of  the  religon  of  Christ.  No  wonde 
that  all  opposition  was  silenced,  ami  that  the  multitude  who 
witnessed  these  tokens  of  (lie  Divine  ]  .  and  their  results, 

e  rapl  in  sacred  awe.     No  wonder  that  the  disciples,  thus 
exhibiting  the   true   spirit  of  the  Gospel,  should   have  won  the 
favor  of  nil  the  people,  and  eon-trained  even  the  most  skeptical 
to  confess  the  superiority  of  the  Christian  religion.     The  smile  of 
heaven  rested  upon  them,  -and  the  Lord  added  to  the  Church 
daily,  such  ;i-  Bhould   be   saved."     We  may  not  dwell,  however. 
upon  tin'  deeply  interesting  scene  before  us.     It  i<  as  instructive 
-  it  is  engaging,     h  was  evidently  left  <>:\   sacred  record  foi 
■  hi'  learning.     The  position  which  ii  occupies,  at  the  wry  c 
rnencement  of  tin'  <  Ihristian  dispensation,  claims  for  it  the  prayer- 
ful study  of  the  Church  in   every  subsequent   age.     Prom   the 
prominence  given  to  it  in  thai  economy,  which  stands  connected 
with  the  conversion  of  the  world   to  Christ,  it    -cons  de-]_ 
to  characterize  that  economy,  and  to  stand  ;<-  an  exponenl  o 
die  chief  method,  by  which  its  consummation  i-  t<>  he  attained. 
'flic  spiritual  lessons  therefore  which  it  suggests  cannot  well 
lie  dVer-estimated. 

One  point  which  it  obviously  settles  is  the  fact  of  the  special 
i  resence  of  the  Holy  Spirit  with  the  Church  ,it  our  time  mort 
than  another.  In  other  words,  while  the  Boly  Spirit  i-  i 
with  the  true  Church  of  Christ,  in  the  employment  of  appro- 
priate means  for  her  extension,  there  are  times  when  he  mani- 
-  his  presence  and  power  in  a  special  manner.  It  was 
i  vidently  so  on  the  day  of  Pentecost.  What  hut  this  were  tic 
iples  waiting  and  praying  for  up  to  that  day?    This  was 


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the  promised  aid  for  which  Christ  told  them  to  wait.  And 
if  now  we  look  at  facts  a  moment,  who  can  doubt  whether  the 
Holy  Spirit  was  more  specially  present  with  the  Church  on  the 
day  of  Pentecost,  than  on  any  previous  day  since  the  Ascension 
of  the  Saviour? — saying  nothing  of  the  miraculous  tokens  of 
his  presence  which  were  peculiar  to  that  occasion.  Mark  the 
effect  of  Peter's  discourse.  Who  were  his  hearers  ?  Were 
they  likely  to  become  the  followers  of  Christ  by  any  mere 
human  persuasion,  and  especially  by  the  utterance  of  truths  so 
at  war  with  their  pride  and  prejudice  as  those  addressed  to 
them  by  Peter?  Could  they  be  easily  brought  to  confess  that 
they  had  crucified  their  Messiah,  and  readily  be  induced  to 
become  the  followers  of  the  despised  Xazarene  ?  On  the  con- 
trary, uninfluenced  by  the  Holy  Spirit,  they  would  have  gone 
away  in  a  rage,  or  perhaps  have  laid  violent  hands  upon  the  dis- 
turber of  their  peace.  Moved  however  by  a  divine  energy,  they 
yielded  to  the  truth,  renounced  their  prejudices,  repented  of  their 
sins,  and  became  the  devoted  followers  of  Jesus.  Was  there 
not  something  more  than  human  power  to  convert  them  ?  Was 
there  not  something  more  than  an  ordinary  manifestation  of 
divine  influence  ?  The  facts  in  the  case  can  be  accounted  for 
on  no  other  principle.  The  entire  teaching  of  the  scriptures 
responds  an  affirmative,  and  the  history  of  every  genuine  conver- 
sion confirms  it. 

Another  important  truth  taught  by  the  glorious  revival  of 
religion,  which  marked  the  outset  of  the  Christian  dispensation, 
is,  that  the  Church  is  to  extend  her  influence  and  her  triumphs 
under  God  by  similar  means,  until  her  conquest  of  the  world 
for  Christ  is  complete.  Not  a  few  have  doubted  this  statement. 
Even  some  who  admit  that  there  was  a  special  manifestation  of 
the  Spirit  on  the  clay  of  Pentecost,  yet  doubt  whether  this  prin- 
cipal feature  in  the  apostolic  method  of  Church  extension  was 
designed  by  God  to  be  perpetuated.  It  is  a  point  of  great 
practical  moment.  If  it  is  not  so,  then  to  expect  it  and  pray  for 
it  are  alike  vain.  But  if  it  is  the  economy  of  God,  then  should 
the  special  presence  of  the  Spirit  be  earnestly  sought  as  the 


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grand  and  essentia]  desideratum  in  the  work  of  converting  the 

world.     The  qnestion  is  not,  whether  religion  shall  become  a 

odical  affair  in  the  Church  j  for  Christians  are  exhorted 

■  always  to  abound  in  the  work  of  the  Lord.''  Nor  ig  it.  whether 
the  Chuivh  may  not  grow  in  grace,  and  sinners  be  converted  to 
God,  under  the  ordinary  use  of  the  means  of  grace;  for  this  is 

loubted.  ]3ut  the  question  is,  whether  constituted  as  we 
are.  it  is  not  the  Divine  arrangement  to  employ  similar  mani- 
festations of  the  Spirit's  presence  and  "power  to  those  experi- 
need  on  the  day  of  Pentecost,  for  the  more  rapid  and  efficient 

rcss  of  the  kingdom  of  Christ  on  earth?  Our  limits  of 
course  forbid  a  thorough  discussion  here.  Wc  may  glance, 
however,  at  a  few  facts  in  reply.  Let  us  look  a  moment,  then, 
first  at  the  original  promises  with  reference  to  such  seasons  of 
special  religious  interest.  Do  they  limit  them  to  the  day  of 
Pentecost?  Take  the  promise  of  God  by  Joel,  which  the  apos- 
tle Peter  quoted  at  that  time,  to  show  that  God  had  encouraged 
his  Church  to  expect  Buch  seasons  of  spiritual  refreshing — "And 
it  shall  come  to  pass  in  the  last  days.  Baith  God,  I  will  pour  out 
my  spirit  upon  all  flesh."     That  this  promise  referred  to  the 

■  !  ecial  manifestation  of  tin;  Spirit  on  the  day  of  Pentecost,  the 
apostle  renders  certain  by  quoting  it  as  then  and  there  fulfilled. 
It  is  equally  certain  that  the  "last  days"  refers  to  the  times  of 
-.lie  Gospel,  because  the  apostle  applies  the  expression  to  that 
glorious  beginning  of  these  times.  Was  it  limited,  however,  to 
that  period,  or  did  it  refer  to  the  entire  Christian  dispensation? 
Except  the  miraculous  influences  of  that  period,  it  evidently 
referred    to    the    entire    Christian    economy.     This    might    be 

ied  from  the  fact,  that  the  chief  exigences  of  the  Church 
which  demanded  the  promise  and  its  fulfillment  at  the  outset  of 

Christian  dispensation,  have  been  the  same  in  every  age. 
The  work  of  converting  the  soul,  of  constituting  men  new  crca- 

3  in  Christ  Jesus,  ever  has  been,  and  ever  will  be,  the  same. 
A  work  just  as  impossible  to  mere  human  effort,  as  the  creation 
of  a  world,  and  therefore  essentially  dependent  upon  the  energy 
of  the  Holy  Spirit  for  its  beginning  and  completion.     Look  also 


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at  the  promise  of  Christ  himself  to  his  Church,  when  about  to 
leave  the  world.  "  If  I  go  away  I  will  send  another  Comforter, 
that  He  may  abide  with  you  forever."  He  told  his  disciples, 
moreover,  not  to  go  forth  to  the  work  of  extending  his  kingdom, 
until  they  should  receive  the  baptism  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  An 
injunction  not  of  arbitrary  import,  but  growing  out  of  the  very 
necessity  of  the  case.  The  work  which  they  were  commissioned 
to  do,  could  not  be  effected  without  the  special  presence  of  the 
Hcdy  Spirit.  That  the  presence  of  the  Holy  Spirit  here  prom- 
ised was  not  limited  to  the  day  of  Pentecost,  but  was  designed 
to  be  a  permanent  gift  to  the  Church,  Christ  made  certain  by 
declaring,  that  the  Spirit  whom  he  would  send  should  abide 
with  her  forever.  It  is  pertinent  to  ask  also,  why  our  Saviour 
chose  to  commence  the  work  of  extending  his  Church  by  such  a 
special  outpouring  of  the  Holy  Spirit  as  that  on  the  day  of  Pen- 
tecost? He  might  have  chosen  a  method  less  public,  less 
exciting,  and  more  gradual.  The  fact  that  he  did  not,  that  he  dis- 
tinguished the  very  outset  of  the  Christian  dispensation  by  such 
a  revival  of  religion,  implies  at  least  his  purpose  to  advance  his 
cause  by  similar  seasons  of  special  religious  interest.  Mark 
the  prominence,  moreover,  given  to  such  seasons  in  the  propaga- 
tion of  the  Gospel  during  the  first  century  of  the  Christian  era. 
The  glorious  history  of  that  period  is  but  a  continuous  record 
of  successive  revivals  of  religion.  And  when  was  Church  exten- 
sion, in  its  true,  evangelical  import,  ever  so  successful  and 
glorious  ?  And  if  now  we  look  at  the  history  of  the  evangelical 
Church  since,  we  find  its  true  progress  everywhere  and  at  all 
times  most  intimately  connected  with,  and  dependent  upon, 
those  seasons  of  special  religious  interest  to  which  we  allude. 
It  was  so  essentially  in  the  Reformation  in  the  16th  century. 
It  was  so  in  the  progress  of  the  Gospel  in  the  1 7th  century 
under  the  Puritans  of  England,  and  in  the  18th  century  under 
the  labors  of  Wesley,  Whitfield,  Edwards,  Bellamy  and  the 
Tennents. 

And  let  any  one  candidly  compare  most  of  those  seasons  of 
special  religious  interest,  which  have  occurred  since  the  com- 


j 2  MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY 

mencemenl  of  the  19th  century,  both  in  this  country  and  in  the 
Sandwich  Islands,  in  India,  Turkey,  and  Persia,  with  those 
which  occurred  daring  the  apostolic  age,  and  he  cannot  but  be 
-truck  with  the  similarity  between  the  truths  preached,  the 
Bpecial  presence  of  the  Spirit  manifested,  and  the  glori 
results  attained.  In  what  circumstances,  moreover,  have  most 
of  our  evangelical  ministers  and  missionaries  been  converted  to 
Christ  ?  Has  it  not  been  in  connection  with  genuine  revivals 
of  religion?  How  many  members  of  our  Churches  also,  and 
some  of  the  best  too,  have  become  the  followers  of  Christ  in 
similar  seasons  of  the  Spirit's  special  presence  and  power! 
How  many  churches  indeed  owe  their  very  existence  and 
continuance  under  God  to  similar  seasons  of  religious  interest. 
Could  the  venerable  and  now  sainted  pioneer  of  missionary 
efforts  and  of  Church  extension  in  this  Commonwealth  appear 
among  us  to-day,  as  was  his  wont  for  nearly  forty  years,  what 
would  be  his  testimony  upon  this  point?  What  is  the  testi- 
mony indeed,  which  his  valuable  memoir  recently  put  into  our 
hands  bears  on  almost  every  page  ?  Of  numerous  Churches. 
with  whose  organization  he  was  more  or  less  intimately  con- 
nected, how  many  had  their  youth,  and  have  attained  a  vigorous 
manhood,  through  the  influence  of  revivals  of  religion.  Who 
that  reads  his  life,  and  marks  the  wide  spread  destitutions  and 
other  difficulties  with  which  he  had  to  contend  in  planting 
Churches  through  the  State,  and  strengthening  those  feeble 
ones  already  in  existence,  during  the  early  period  of  his  missioi 
ary  career,  is  not  struck  witli  his  success  ?  Who  is  not  equally 
struck  with  the  fact  also,  that  the  great  secret  of  his  success 
was  the  fidelity  and  constancy  with  which  he  adopted  that  fea- 
ture of  the  apostolic  method  of  Church  extension  which  we 
have  contemplated?  Oh!  could  his  mantle  in  this  respect  have 
fallen  more  amply  and  fittingly  upon  us  his  juniors,  how  differ- 
ent, my  brethren,  would  have  been  the  spiritual  aspect  of  our 
Zion  on  this  forty-sixth  anniversary  of  our  Missionary  A 
ciation ! 

The    train  of  remark   in  which  we  have  thus  far  indulged. 


APOSTOLIC  METHOD  OF  CHURCH  EXTENSION.  »  13 

suggests,  and  urges  upon  our  practical  regard,  one  obvious  and 
important  inference,  as  applied  to  the  occasion  before  us,  viz : 
That  the  great  want  of  the  Maine  Missionary  Society,  is  a 
more  thorough  adoption  for  the  year  to  come,  of  the  apostolic 
method  of  Church  extension,  by  all  the  ministers,  missionaries, 
and  Churches  here  represented. 

I  do  not  say  that  there  arc  not  collateral  and  subsidiary  wants, 
which  must  be  met.  There  is  wanted  a  deeper  and  more  active 
sympathy  with  the  great  object  at  which  this  Society  is  aiming. 
The  Churches  need  to  realize  more  fully  their  obligations  to 
aid  in  the  promotion  of  this  object.  More  missions  are  needed. 
••  The  harvest  is  plenteous,  but  the  laborers  are  few."  Our 
missionaries  need  a  more  competent  and  prompt  support,  A 
greatly  enlarged  liberality,  on  the  part  of  those  able  to  con- 
tribute to  this  end.  must  prevail.  Weak  Churches  need  to  be 
strengthened,  so  as  to  be  able  as  far  as  possible  to  sustain  a 
stated  ministry  among  themselves.  Moral  wastes,  where  no 
Churches  are  established,  need  to  be  reclaimed  from  their  spir- 
itual desolation,  by  planting  the  Church  and  the  ministry  among 
them.  Nov/  whatever  human  instrumentality  can  do  in  meeting 
these  wants,  should  be  put  forth. 

But  the  great  want  of  all,  is  a  genuine,  all-pervading  revival  of 
religion  in  all  our  Churches,  the  weak  and  the  strong.  All  oth- 
ers are  met,  if  this  be  met.  Let  the  Spirit  be  poured  out  upon 
our  Churches,  and  how  soon  would  a  tide  of  sympathy  for  the 
destitute  be  created,  which  would  know  no  ebbing,  until  the 
peculiar  mission  of  this  Society  should  be  accomplished.  How 
soon  should  we  be  prepared  to  strike  hands  with  our  elder  sister, 
and  go  forth,  unimpeded  by  our  home  work,  to  the  conversion  of 
the  world  !  Let  the  Spirit  be  poured  out,  and  how  many  young 
men,  now  contemplating  other  callings,  would  be  so  quickened  in 
piety,  that  as  oft  as  the  divine  inquiry  should  arise,  "  Who  will  go 
for  us  ?  "  they  would  respond,  "  Here  are  we ;  send  us."  And  how 
many  more,  now  living  for  the  world,  would  be  converted  to  Christ, 
and  henceforth  consecrate  themselves  to  him  and  his  Church. 
Let  the  Spirit  be  poured  out,  and  how  soon  would  worldliness 
2 


1  j  MAIM.  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 

ami  avarice,  mastered  bj  the  Love  of  Jesus,  relax  their  grasp, 
and  the  moral  ability  of  the  Church  keep  pace  with  her  pecun- 
iary mean--,  until  the  treasury  of  the  Lord  Bhould  be  full 
to  overflowing.  And  how  soon,  too,  would  our  missionaries, 
relieved  of  all  pecuniary  embarrassment,  ■■  renew  their  Btrength, 
mounl  up  on  wings  as  eagles,  run  and  not  be  weary,  walk  and 
not  faint."  Let  the  Spirit  be  poured  oui  upon  our  feeble 
Churches,  and  how  Boon  would  they  receive  accessions,  which 
would  enable  them  to  Bustain  themselves  with  little  or  no  for- 
eign aid.  Le1  the  Spirit  be  poured  out  upon  those  toiling  amid 
moral  wastes,  where  no  Churches  are  established,  and  how 
-non  would  Churches  be  gathered  there,  the  ministry  Bustained, 
and  ••  the  desert  rejoice  and  blossom  as  the  rose.'"  Brethren, 
are  these  things  so?  Then  what  remains,  but  that  we  act  as 
though  we  believed  them,  and  go  forth,  resolved  in  the  Btrength 
of  God  to  meet  the  great  emergency  of  our  Zion.  What 
remains,  but  that  each  pastor,  missionary  and  layman  go  down 
from  these  heights  of  our  Jerusalem,  resolved  to  labor  and  to 
pray  for  the  out-pouring  of  the  Spirit,  until  the  Bcenes  of  Pente- 
cost shall  be  as  numerous  as  our  Churches,  until  converts  t«> 
Christ  be  multiplied  as  the  drops  of  the  morning,  and  the  fruits 
of  the  Spirit  be  even  u  here  -eeu  in  the  revival  and  development 
of  apostolic  piety  —  apostolic  simplicity  in  preaching  Chrisl 
and  him  crucified  —  apostolic  oneness  with  him  and  cons< 
t  ion  of  all  to  him  —  apostolic  sympathy  with  the  destitute  — 
apostolic  self-denial  and  liberality  in  meeting  their  spiritual 
wants  —  and  apostolic  earnestness  and  activity  in  the  one. 
grand,  evangelical  enterprise  of  enthroning  the  Lord  Jesns 
Christ  in  the  hearts  of  a  redeemed  world.  Yea.  brethren,  as 
our  Saviour  bade  the  apostles  "  tarrj  in  Jerusalem,  until  they 
should  be  endowed  with  power  from  on  high;"  so  methinks 
he  addresses  us  to-day.  savin--.  "Go  not  forth  to  the  extension 
of  my  Church,  until  ye  receive  a  special  baptism  of  the  II<>h 
Ghost."  And  as  we  would  be  successful  in  our  work,  let  us  not 
disregard  our  Blaster's  injunction.  Let  us  unitedly  and  earn- 
estly seek  a  Pentecostal  refreshing  from  on  high,  even  during 


ANNUAL  REPORT.  15 

our  present  assembling.  Let  us  pray  that  the  fruits  of  the 
Spirit  may  henceforth  abound  in  us  to  the  glory  of  our  ascended 
Saviour,  and  the  advancement  of  his  cause.  May  they  breathe 
in  our  prayers,  characterize  our  deliberations,  and  develop 
themselves  in  a  liberality  commensurate  with  the  ability  which 
God  hath  given,  and  bearing  some  little  proportion  to  the  infi- 
nite debt  which  we  owe  to  Him,  who  gave  Himself  for  us. 


ANNUAL  REPORT. 


On  this  forty-sixth  anniversary  of  the  Maine  Missionary  Soci- 
ety, the  Trustees  rejoice  in  the  opportunity  of  meeting  its  pat- 
rons and  friends,  and  of  rendering  an  account  of  what  has  been 
done,  in  fulfillment  of  their  trust,  during  the  past  year.  Though 
it  has  not  been  a  year  of  signal  success,  we  shall  find  cause, 
upon  reviewing  its  history,  thankfully  to  acknowledge  that  the 
hand  of  our  God  has  been  upon  us  for  good;  so  that  our 
prayers  and  donations,  our  cares  and  labors,  in  behalf  of 
Home  Missions  in  Maine,  have  not  been  in  vain  in  the  Lord. 

The  usual  details  will  now  be  given. 


Note.  —  When  an  *  is  annexed  in  the  following  table  to  Contributions  for  Home 
Missions,  it  signifies,  that  although  not  included  in  the  Treasurer's  accounts  for  the 
last  year,  the  expectation  was,  that  they  would  have  been. 


16 


maim:  missionary  so< 


T  \  IMI-AR    VIEW. 


(Lurches  tnd 


Date  of 
Commi 


1.  ACTOS. 

Rev.  Wm.  Fierce.  *.  s. 

2.  Albion. 

Mr.  Talmon  C.  Perry. 

3.  Alexander. 
Cooper. 

Rev.  Chas.  "W.  Richardson. 
Mr.  Chas.  II.  Emerson. 

4    Alna. 
Rev.  Samuel  Talbot,  P. 

6.  Andover  and  vicinity. 
Rev.  Mark  Gould,  P. 


6.  Belfast,  North. 
Rev.  J.  R.  Munscll,  P. 

7.  Benton. 
Fairfield. 

Mr.  Stephen  R.  Dennen. 
Rev.  Geo.  P.  Tewksbury. 
Mr.  James  M.  Palmer. 

8.  Bingham. 
Soi.on  Village. 

Rev.  Sidney  Turner,  s.  s. 

0.  Blanchabd. 

Greenville. 
Sanoerville. 
Rev.  John  A.  Perry,  s.  s. 

10.  Bradford. 
Kenduskeao, 

(Formerly  Levant.) 
Mr.  Solomon  E.  Bixby,  s.  s. 

11.  Bristol. 

Krv.  Charles  Morgridge,  a.  s 

12.  Brooksvii.i.i:,  West. 
Rev.  Josiah  G.  Merrill,    /'. 

13.  BitooK>vn.i.R,  East. 

Ma  lining  Ellis,  ■ . 


June  25, 18-52. 
Jan.  25,  18,53. 


Aug.  26,  1852. 
May  25,  1853. 


June  25, 1852. 
June  25, 1852. 

June  25, 1852. 


Aug.  26,1852. 
Oct.  20,  1852. 
April,  1853. 


June  2-3,  1852. 

June  25, 1852. 

Aug.  26,  1862. 
June  25, 1852. 
Jane  25, 1862. 
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ANNUAL  REPORT. 
TABULAR    VIEW. 

REMARKS. 


1.  "A  decided  increase  in  our  Sabbath  congregation — prayer  meetings  better  at- 
tended— many  inquiring  the  way  to  Zion — our  Sabbath  School  is  prosperous."  Mr. 
Pierce  has  been  supplying  (of  late)  one  half  the  time  at  Shapleigh. 

2.  The  Congregational  interest  in  this  place  is  exceedingly  feeble.  For  several 
years  past  they  have  had  very  little  preaching.  Should  opportunity  offer,  they  would 
make  an  effort  to  obtain  it  one  fourth  of  the  time. 

3.  "  The  moral  aspect  of  this  field  is  greatly  improved."—"  The  people  are  respect- 
ful and  attentive  to  preaching,  though  there  is  no  special  religious  interest.  There 
are  many  well  informed  and  intelligent  persons  in  both  places.  I  regard  it  as  a 
promising  field  for  missionary  labor." 

4.  "  The  great  and  growing  reluctance  of  this  Society  to  ask  missionary  aid  encour- 
ages the  belief,  that  the  period  is  not  far  distant,  when  a  kind  and  gracious  Provi- 
dence will  free  us  from  the  necessity  of  being  thus  burdensome  to  you." 

5.  There  are  five  Sabbath  Schools,  superintended  by  members  of  this  Church,  and 
all  of  them  have  furnished  themselves  this  spring  with  new  libraries.  Several  young 
people  have  recently  shown  an  "  awakened  interest,"  and  some  of  them,  it  is  believed, 
"have  obtained  the  pearl  of  great  price."— Mr.  Gould  has  no  ministering  brother  to 
assist  him,  of  any  denomination,  nearer  than  13  miles  ;  none  of  his  own  short  of  20 
Nine  Sabbaths  during  the  year  have  been  spent  in  destitute  places  in  the  vicinity. 

(j.  Nothing  reported  of  special  interest.  Mr.  Munsell  has  been  installed  during 
the  past  year. 

7.  "AtBer 
ing  a  brighter 
and.  promising  L__ 

orable  to  Congregational  institutions,"  and  the  indications  of  Providence  are  such 
as  clearly  to  show  that  the  time  has  come  (for  one  half  of  the  time  at  least)  to  occupy 
the  ground. — Mr.  Palmer's  services  have  been  highly  acceptable,  and  the  hope  is  en- 
tertained that  after  the  close  of  his  studies  in  Bangor  (in  August  next)  he  will  statedly 
and  permanently  supply  them. 

8.  Some  circumstances  are  reported  which  indicate  improvement. — Mr.  Turner  has 
spent  one  fourth  of  the  time  in  other  destitute  places,  besides  Bingham  and  Solon. 

9  During  the  last  6  months  Mr.  Perry  has  divided  his  labors  between  Greenville 
(at  the  foot  of  Moosehead  Lake)  and  Blanchard. 

10.  During  the  latter  part  of  the  winter  and  spring,  it  pleased  God  to  visit  Kendus- 
keag  bv  his  Spirit.  About  49  persons  were  hopefully  converted.  Seven  have  joined, 
the  Congregational  Church,  and  12  stand  propounded.— At  Bradford  there  has  been  a 
larger  attendance  on  public  worship  than  ever  before.  One  has  been  admitted  to  the 
Church,  and  6  have  been  propounded.  Mr.  Bixby  is  expecting  soon  to  be  ordained 
as  pastor  of  the  Church  in  Kenduskeag. 

11.  A  very  unhappy  division  among  this  people  has  so  far  weakened  their  strength, 
as  to  render  necessary  missionary  aid.  Were  they  united,  they  would  be  abundantly 
able  to  sustain  the  institutions  of  the  Gospel. 

12.  Mr.  Merrill  was  dismissed  the  last  October.— Since  then  the  pulpit  has  not 
been  supplied.  * 

13    State  of  things  in  this  Church  and  Society  somewhat  improved. 

2* 


18 


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I    \  it  i    LAB    VIEW. 


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f.'hurchcs  and 


It.    I)KO\VM 

Hi  ham. 
Denmakk. 
Rev.  David  Gerry.  I'. 

IV  Bbowhyillb. 
Eter.  Wm.  8.  Bewail,  /' 


Rev.  J.  E.  M.  Wright,  ».  -. 


June'.'"..  IS.', 2.  12m  128 


1852.  9 


17    Buxton,  North. 
Rev.  O.  W.  <  (32.  12 


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18.  Caps  Eltzabbth. 

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19.  Cabtihb,  North. 
Mr.  James  M.  Palmt  i . 


June 25,  1852.  5] 


ZK  Dbdham. 
Rev.  Lewis  Goodrich,  /'.        June 25,  ls.vj.  12 

21.  Dbxtbb. 

Rev.  Stephen  Tii> ib,  -.  t.   June 25,  1852.  12 

22     DlXMONT. 

Rl.YMol    1  II. 

Rev.  Israel  UilU,  t.  $.  .-,•_.   \_> 

23.  DO'-'i'H  AND  FOXI  BO]  i 

liiv.  Wooster  Parker,  J'.       June  25,  1852.  12 

24.  1'UlMINi.TON   Fa  M.S. 

Mbbobb. 
K>  \.  John  K.  Deering,  ».  >.    June  25,  l 


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ANNUAL  REPORT.  \$ 

TABULAR    VIEW. 

REMARKS. 


14.  The  state  of  feeling  in  the  Church  at  Brownfield  is  much  better  than  it  was  a 
•ear  ago. — At  Hiram  the  congregation  has  increased  one-third.  A  new  meeting- 
house is  contemplated,  and  a  strong  desire  has  been  expressed  to  have  preaching  one- 
half  of  the  time. — At  Denmark,  also,  an  increased  interest  has  recently  been  mani- 
fested. 

15.  Among  grounds  of  encouragement  are  mentioned  "a  disposition  on  the  part  of 
many  to  do  all  they  can  to  support  the  Gospel,  and  a  feeling  that  they  cannot  do 
without  it;  a  constant  and  increasing  attendance  on  public  worship  ;  a  growing  at- 
tachment to  the  prayer  meeting  and  readiness  to  sustain  it ;  and  the  conversion  of 
several  children  of  the  Church  in  answer  to  the  prayers  of  God's  people." 

1G.  During  the  winter  and  spring  more  seriousness  than  usual  among  the  young 
people. — No  regular  preaching  within  8  miles,  and  none  of  our  denomination  within 
12. — Mr.  Wright  spends  a  part  of  the  time  in  destitute  places  in  the  vicinity. 

17.  This  is  a  new  missionary  field,  occasioned  by  the  division  of  the  Congregational 
Church  and  Society  of  Buxton  into  ''two  bands."  One  of  these  sustains  itself;  the 
other  is  assisted.  By  the  division  the  number  of  regular  attendants  on  public  worship 
has  been  greatly  increased. — A  commodious  parsonage  was  built  (in  N.  Buxton)  the 
last  autumn,  in  about  3  months  from  the  commencement  of  the  undertaking. 

18.  Nothing  reported  from  this  mission  of  special  interest. 

19.  The  Sabbath  School  in  this  place  numbered  from  50  to  60. — A  good  degree  of 
interest  was  manifested. — "No  other  than  orthodox  preaching  can  be  supported. 
This  the  people  are  willing  to  support  one  half  the  time.*' 

29.  This  people  have  commenced  the  erection  of  a  house  of  worship,  and  hope  to 
complete  it  in  the  course  of  the  present  season.  In  this  enterprise  many  seem  much 
interested  who  hitherto  have  not  worshipped  with  them,  are  affording  their  aid,  and 
intend  to  purchase  pews. 

21.  During  the  year  the  sanctuary  has  been  repaired. 

22.  During  the  year  a  new  house  of  worship  has  been  completed  at  Plymouth  upon 
the  plan  of  "  Union  "  (so  called),  but  such  have  been  the  arrangements,  as  to  allow 
Mr.  Hills  the  occupancy  of  it  for  the  last  6  months  only  one-sixth  of  the  time,  instead 
■  if  ime-half  as  before.  The  other  two-sixths  he  has  spent  in  other  destitute  places. — 
His  whole  field  of  labor  is  emphatically  "  a  hard  field." 

23.  "The  year  has  been  one  of  harmony  and  general  outward  prosperity."  Net 
increase  of  Church  members  has  been  6.  "  The  attendance  on  public  worship  better 
than  in  any  previous  year." 

24.  Mr.  Deering's  services  were  very  acceptable;  but  feeling  unable,  by  reason  of 
feeble  health,  to  sustain  the  burden  imposed  upon  him  by  preaching  in  two  places,  he 
closed  his  labors  there  last  October,  and  has  since  been  supplying  the  Church  and 
Society  at  Boothboy  harbor. 

25.  The  9  persons  added  to  the  Chesterville  Church  were  from  the  neighborhood  of 
l-'armington  Palls.     Leave  has  been  granted  them  to  hold  Church  conferences,  to  re- 

and  dismiss  members,  and  to  have  the  ordinances  of  the  Gospel  administered  to 
them,  at  the  Falls. 

2G.  The  desire  of  the  few  Congregationalists  at  this  place  is  to  have  stated  preach- 
ing a  part  of  the  time,  in  connection  with  some  other  place.  But  no  such  arrangement 
can  at  present  be  effected. 

27  "  Our  congregation  has  increased  considerably,  and  externally  we  are  more  pros- 
perous than  ever  before.  The  proprietors  of  our  house  of  worship  have  fitted  up  the 
grounds  with  much  taste  and  af^considerable  expense. — Several  valuable  families 
have  moved  in." 


■lo 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY 


TABULAR    VIEW. 


Churches  and  Missionaries. 


Date  of 
Commission. 


23.  Frankfort  Mills. 
Mr.  Alfred  L.  Skinner,  s.  s. 
Mr.  George  W.  Field,  s.  s. 

29.  Gardiner. 

Rev.  Wm,  L.  Hyde,  P. 

30.  Gakland. 
St.  Albans. 

Rev.  P.  B.  Thayer,  P. 


31.  Glknuurn. 

Mr.  Findlay  Wallace. 

32.  Goti.dshorougk. 
Mr   A.  R.  Mitchell,  $.  8. 


;.>.    IjUAY. 

Allen  Lincoln,  P. 


14.  Harrison. 
Rev.  Charles  Fackard,  P. 

35.    IfoDODON. 

MONTICBLLO. 

I.1MKRICK. 

Mr.  R.  W.  Emerson,  s.  s. 


•>    Hoi  lton. 

Mr.  Charles  P.  Feleh. 


.7.  Ible  of  Haut. 
Rev.  Joshua  Baton,  t.  •'. 


Mkhcer. 

R.  11.  Fuller. 

').   Jackson  and  Brooks, 
tliorndikf  and  knox. 
Rev.  Luther  Wiswall,  P. 


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TABULAR    VIEW. 


R  E  M  A  R  K  S  , 


28.  Increased  religious  interest  during  the  winter,  especially  among  the  young. 

29.  Attendance  on  public  worship  as  good  as  ever,  but  less  of  marked  seriousness 
than  in  some  former  years. — Some  of  the  Church  are  anxious  to  relieve  the  Mission- 
ary Society  from  granting  them  any  further  aid,  but  the  fear  is  that  in  their  present 
circumstances,  "such  a  measure  would  be  suicidal." 

30.  "  Early  in  the  spring,  a  part  of  the  Church  in  Garland  were  a  good  deal  quick- 
ened. Days  of  fasting  and  prayer  were  appointed.  A  visiting  committee  was  ap- 
pointed. Religious  meetings  were  numerous  and  well  attended.  Several  became 
anxious,  and  some  still  continue  so.  But  as  yet  none  have  expressed  hope  in  Christ. 
"The  pastor  has  often  been  reminded  of  the  expressive  language  of  the  prophet — the 
children  are  come  to  the  birth,  and  there  is  not  strength  to  bring  forth." — A  new  par- 
sonage is  about  to  be  built. 

31.  Nothing  reported  of  special  interest. 

32.  Mr.  Mitchell's  labors  have  been  divided  between  West  Gouldsborough  and 
Prospect  Harbor.  The  average  attendance  at  both  places  in  the  pleasanter  seasons 
of  the  year  has  been  about  100.  Beside  the  2  instances  reported  of  hopeful  conver- 
sions, others  are  mentioned  of  anxiety  and  thoughtfulness.  The  children  are  deeply 
interested  in  the  Sabbath  School.  There  is  ground  of  hope,  that  if  continued  labor 
should  be  bestowed,  the  desert,  long  barren  and  waste,  will  become  a  fruitful  field. 

33.  The  2  instances  reported  of  hopeful  conversion  were  of  young  persons,  of 
"  about  the  same  age,  who  lived  near  together,  and  were  taken  sick  of  the  same  dis- 
ease. During  their  sickness,  they  both  became  interested  in  religion,  gave  themselves 
to  Christ,  found  peace  in  believing,  and  are  now,  as  we  hope  and  trust,  living  in  the 
same  home  in  heaven." 

34.  The  Rev.  Mr.  Packard  was  obliged  to  leave  Harrison  the  last  winter  on  account 
of  the  ill-health  of  his  wife,  requiring  her  removal  to  a  milder  climate.  His  dismis- 
sion occurred,  with  the  deep  regret  of  both  pastor  and  people,  on  the  27th  of  Decem- 
ber.    They  have  had  no  preaching  since. 

35.  Mr.  Emerson  has  preached  at  Hodgdon  one-half  the  time  to  very  good  accep- 
tance. At  Monticello  his  services  of  late  have  been  discontinued.  All  the  preaching 
they  have  at  New  Limerick  is  from  him  one  Sabbath  out  of  four.  "  The  state  of 
things  there  is  very  discouraging." 

36.  Mr.  Felch  was  very  kindly  received,  and  an  earnest  desire  expressed  that  he 
should  continue  with  them  for  a  longer  time.  The  Church  at  H.  has  become  exceed- 
ingly feeble ;  but  one  male  member  remaining.  Of  late  Mr.  Emerson  has  supplied 
one-fourth  of  the  time,  and  he  reports  "  the  aspect  of  things,  in  a  religious  point  of 
view,  as  somewhat  more  favorable.  The  temperance  cause  has  hearty  friends,  and  is 
making  some  progress.  The  present  time  affords,"  it  is  thought,  "a  peculiarly 
favorable  opportunity  for  missionary  labor  in  Houlton." 

37.  "  When  the  question  came  up  about  having  preaching  another  year,  the  people 
said  decidedly — they  could  not  think  of  doing  without;  and  if  I  would  stay,  they 
would  do  all  they  could  to  sustain  me." 

38.  The  services  of  Mr.  Fuller  were  valued  very  highly,  and  his  departure  was 
deeply  regretted.  Of  late  several  Sabbaths  have  been  spent  at  Industry,  and  one  at 
Mercer,  by  Rev.  E.  S.  Hopkins. 

39.  The   people  at  Brooks,  after  living  without  Congregational  preaching   for  2 

After  ex- 

subscribed 
._  j  among  them, 
as  before,  for  one-half  the  time.     Since  October  last  he  has  not  supplied  at  Thorndike . 


.).) 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  BOCIETY. 


i  v  ii  r  l  a  r  vi  i:  >\  . 


Churchei  and  Missionaries. 


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!;<  r.  John  Baker,  /'.  June 25, 1862.  12m 


■il.  Ki  i  i  i  ;: v  Point. 
Rev.  A.  W.  Fiske,  P. 


42.    LlMINUTON. 

Rev.  John  II.  Gar  man,  P. 


43.  Lincoln. 

Rev.  Ahuii  Bates,  P. 


44.    LlTCJTTIELD. 

Mr.  Benjamin  Smith,  s.  s. 


4.5.  Lovki.i  . 
Rev.  Joseph  Smith,  9.  8. 


46.    I.i  BBC. 

Rev.  w.  ii.  A.l.ims. 
Rev.  George  W.  Finney. 


47     Mai  iiiaspoiit. 

NnKTHIlr.l.ll. 

Eler.  O,  Bacheller,  1. 1. 


M  tDISON. 

v ■  Anson. 

Rev.  T.  G    Mitchell,  ». 


June  2"-.  1852 


June  25, 1852. 


June  2-5, 1852. 


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ANNUAL  REPORT. 


TABULAR    VIEW. 


R  EMARKS 


40.  "  Prayer  meetings  during  the  winter  were  sustained  with  more  than  usual  in- 
terest.    The  Society  is  gradually  gaining  in  numbers  and  strength." 

41.  "No  more  pecuniary  ability  in  the  Church  and  Society,  and  no  more  members 
in  the  Church,  than  there  was  three  years  ago."  In  other  respects,  some  indications 
of  progress.  A  resolution  has  been  taken,  that  they  "deem  it  a  positive  dutv 
to  make,  and  will  make,  a  hearty  and  united  effort  with  their  pastor  to  bring  about  a 
better  state  of  things  in  the  Church  and  Parish,  and  that  not  in  lip  service,  but  prac- 
tically." 

42.  Unusual  religious  interest  early  in  the  spring.  Two  individuals,  for  manv 
months  under  conviction,  have  given  decided  evidence  of  piety.  One  of  them  has 
since  died  in  the  triumphs  of  faith,  and  the  other  is  in  daily  expectation  of  her 
departure.  The  people  in  Limington  "have  subscribed  very  liberally  for  an  academy 
building,  and  are  now  engaged  in  putting  it  up."  Good  is  anticipated,  in  several 
respects,  from  this  movement. 

43.  "  "We  gain  but  slowly.  Our  people,  with  the  exception  of  a  few  staid  families , 
are  constantly  on  the  move.  We  hardly  get  acquainted  with  people  before  they  are 
off,  and  new  ones  have  taken  their  places.  One  of  my  prominent  supporters  is  about 
moving,  with  his  large  family,  to  Michigan. — During  the  year  means  have  been 
devised,  by  which  payment  of  the  debt  on  our  meetinghouse  is  secured.  The  people 
have  concluded  to  ask  for  the  year  ensuing  $25  iess  than  they  have  heretofore  re- 
ceived." 

44.  "During  the  winter  there  has  been  an  unusual  interest  in  our  weekly  prayer 
meetings.  An  increased  spirit  of  prayer  was  felt,  the  graces  of  Christians  were  en- 
livened, and  about  16  persons  have  been  hopefully  converted,  most  of  whom  are  in 
early  life,  and  have  been  subjects  of  Sabbath  School  instruction.  We  feel  that  we 
have  been  strengthened  and  greatly  encouraged  by  what  the  Lord  has  done  for  us." 
Mr.  Smith  is  expecting  soon  to  be  ordained. 

45.  When  application  was  made  from  Lovell  for  aid,  the  Church  had  been  materially 
weakened  in  its  pecuniary  strength  by  deaths  and  losses  of  property:  and  a  balance 
of  debt  remained,  incurred  by  the  building  of  two  meetinghouses. — "Notwithstanding 
the  loss  of  some  of  its  most  able  and  efficient  members,  the  Society  is  making  steadv 
progress.  There  is  now  a  very  encouraging  degree  of  unanimity;  some  difficulties 
in  the  Church  have  been  adjusted,  and  the  Lord  has  in  a  measure  revived  his  work, 
in  connection  with  our  accustomed  services,  joined  with  increased  attention  to  paro- 
chial visiting  and  personal  conversation."  Mr.  Smith  is  about  to  be  installed  as 
pastor  of  this  Church. 

46.  Mr.  Finney  spent  two  or  three  weeks  at  Lubec  the  last  fall,  and  his  ministra- 
tions were  highly  acceptable.  Should  his  health  permit  him  to  remain,  there  is  good 
reason  for  the  hope,  that  this  Church  and  Society,  once  vigorous  and  flourishing,  but 
since  scattered  and  peeled  and  well  nigh  prostrated,  will  again  be  built  up.  Mr. 
Finney  will  spend  a  portion  of  the  time  at  Whiting. 

47.  "  During  the  last  15  years  the  strength  of  this  Church  (Machiasport)  has  de- 
clined at  least  one-half.  Its  members  now  stand  firm  in  the  doctrines  of  the  Gos- 
pel."— Some  progress  has  been  made  at  Northfield  in  the  settlement  of  difficulties. 
•'  Whether  they  will  make  an  effort  to  have  preaching  the  coming  year  is  doubtful." 

48.  The  Sabbath  School  is  in  a  flourishing  condition. — A  few  individuals  have 
united  with  Mr.  Mitchell  in  purchasing  a  "convenient  and  comfortable  "  house  for 
him  to  live  in,  with  "land  enough  for  purposes  of  exercise  and  horsekeeping." 


•_! 


MAIN"!'.  MISSIONARY  SOCIE1  V 


TABlF.Ut    FIBW. 


Churches  and  Mission 


Dal 
Commission. 


m  \ri  i:  Grots. 

POHI     I'AIIU  M.I.l". 

s  w.vn.v  Brook. 

(.  OtOKBB  CbBBK. 

B  II. 
Rev.  Elbridge  Knighl 


v  M:  •  a  wii  Falls. 
Rev.  Enos  Merrill,  P. 


51.  MoNMixni. 
EU ••• .  Job.  II.  Conant,  ••. 


J.  Mo: 

and  ricinitv. 
!:,  r.  II.  Haley,  /'. 


•int  Dbsbbt. 
Rr\ .  Samuel  Bowkcr,  s. 


54.  N  vi1  i.i  ^. 

I..  W.  Harris. 


■5.5.   Ni:\\  i  urn. 
Rev.  Edmund  Hurt,  /'. 


■•  Vineyard. 

K     :--<       III      III. 

1 1,.\  id  Turner. 


•"■7.   N'uuu  \M,  <'•  ntrc. 
EU  v     II.  \V.  Mr. .U-.  |    > 


Oct.,  1852. 

Feb.,  1*53. 


June  2-5.  1862 


June  2.5,  1852 


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June 25,  1862.  !2 

Jan.,  1853.        1  J 


June  25,  1852. 


Sept.  15,  L862, 


June  25,  1852. 


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ANNUAL  REPORT.  25 

TABULAR    VIEW. 

REMARKS. 


49.  Mr.  Knight  spends  the  1st  and  3d  Sabbaths  of  the  month  in  Letter  D,  attending 
2  meetings  at  Maple  Grove  and  a  3d  at  the  Fort — the  2d  Sabbath  at  Presque  Isle — 
and  the  4th  Sabbath  he  divides  between  Salmon  Brook  and  Letter  H. — The  prospect 
of  good  being  done  in  this  interesting  portion  of  the  State  is  brightening.  Prejudices 
are  lessening,  and  the  labors  of  our  missionary  are  more  highly  valued. — The  people 
are  rapidly  improving  in  their  worldly  condition,  and  in  a  few  years  will  be  able  to 
sustain  the  ministrations  of  the  Gospel  without  assistance.  During  the  year  from 
February  1852,  to  February  1853,  #150  are  expected  from  them.  Heretofore 
they  have  done  scarcely  any  thing  more  than  to  board  a  missionary  from  house  to 
house. 

50.  "The  congregation  is  slowly  increasing  and  becoming  more  regular.  Our 
greatest  discouragement  is  the  debt  incurred  "by  building  our  meetinghouse.— This 
we  are  trying  to  devise  ways  and  means  for  paying  off." 

51.  On  the  17th  of  May  a  Congregational  Church  was  organized  at  Monmouth, 
consisting  of  13  members,  to  which  8  have  been  added  since,  in  all  21 — 12  males,  9 
females.  Five  of  the  number  are  cases  of  recent  conversion.  Several  others  are  ex- 
pected soon  to  unite. — Mr.  Conant  preaches  three-fourths  of  the  time  at  Monmouth 
Centre,  and  one-fourth  at  North  Monmouth. — The  prospects  of  success  in  this  new 
enterprise  are  highly  encouraging. 

52.  Nothing  of  special  interest  reported  from  Monson.  Three  Sabbaths  of  Mr. 
Ilsley's  extra  mission  have  been  spent  at  Atkinson. 

53.  The  families  connected  with  the  Congregational  Society  on  this  large  island 
are  reckoned  at  200.  There  are  2  houses  of  worship,  alternately  occupied  (for  the 
most  part)  by  Mr.  Bowker.  Places  for  occasional  preaching  are  much  more  numer- 
ous. Nine  Sabbath  Schools  are  sustained  during  the  summer  by  the  Congregational 
Church,  in  connection  with  other  denominations.  The  state  of  feeling  in  the  Church 
is  reported  as  much  better  than  in  years  past. 

54.  In  both  these  places  earnest  desires  are  expressed  to  enjoy  permanently  the 
ministrations  of  the  Gospel. — In  Sweden  they  are  about  making  extensive  repairs  on 
their  meetinghouse. — From  the  commencement  of  Mr.  H.'s  labors  there  was  an  un- 
usual religious  activity  in  the  Church.  All  meetings  were  faithfully  attended,  and 
were  conducted  with  a  good  degree  of  harmony  and  of  zeal  in  religious  duties.  Some 
20  individuals,  mostly  from  the  Sabbath  School,  have  been  hopefully  converted. 

55.  During  the  past  year  the  people  in  this  place  have  removed  and  refitted  their 
parsonage  buildings,  and  painted  their  meetinghouse,  at  an  expense  of  #750.  The 
care  and  oversight  of  the  whole  work  have  devolved  on  the  pastor,  and  not  a  farthing 
of  debt  now  rests  upon  the  Society.— The  Church  and  Society  are  as  united  and  pros- 
perous as  at  any  former  period  in  his  ministry,  and  as  anxious  to  retain  his  services. 
There  are  at  present  (June  2d)  a  few  cases  of  serious  awakening. 

56.  Nothing  of  special  interest  reported. 

57.  The  hope  was  entertained,  that  the  friends  of  our  denomination  would  unite 
their  efforts  for  the  support  of  a  preached  Gospel  at  the  village.  But  an  arrangement 
having  been  made  with  Mr.  Strong,  before  the  last  annual' meeting,  to  continue  his 
services  for  another  year  at  the  Centre,  in  expectation  of  aid  from  the  Missionary 
Society,  the  Trustees  consented  for  9  months  longer  to  afford  assistance. 


- 


MAINK  missionary  so 


TABl.'LAR    VIEW. 


Churchv    ind  Missionaries. 


D  te  of 

Commission. 


1  '     • 


"  I,  No.  11, 
Foht  Kent, 
i  A  i-  toatook  County.) 
Rev.  M.  R.  Keep, 


60.  Oi 

I  H.  Merrill. 


Gl.  Orono. 

L.  1.  Iioadky,  1' 


02.  Onr.wn. 
Rev.  II.  Houston,  P. 

KBIHOTOV. 

Rei .  Franklin  Davis,  ■■>.  s. 

64.  0\ 

Wesi  Mtnot. 

ton,  /'. 

!     1 1  «  ksb  iiy,,t.  .s. 

Ivic'y. 
Win.  A.  Merrill,  a.  s. 


Vi   \\  \  I  [0X8    ADJOIXING 

aarles  .Sou! 
Bphraim  Fol 


Mr.  11.  Q.  Butterfleld. 
ule. 


Sept.  1,1862.   10m  167 


June  25,  1812. 
Jan.  10.   1863. 


June  2-5,  18-52. 


12 


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ANNUAL  REPORT.  27 

TABULAR    VIEW. 


REMARKS. 


58.  The  attempt  to  Sustain  Congregational  preaching  in  Norway  Village  the  whole 
time  may  be  considered  a  new  enterprise,  and  thus  far  has  been  in  a  good  degree  suc- 
cessful. A  house  of  worship  has  been  obtained  (formerly  in  possession  of  a  Methodist 
society)  and  fitted  up.  A  Church,  now  consisting  of  31  members,  has  been  organized, 
and  a  minister  obtained,  who  proves  thus  far  highly  acceptable.  Should  the  two 
Churches  and  congregations  become  united,  they  might  form  one  vigorous,  self- 
supporting  society.  But  if  no  such  union  shall  be  effected,  the  Church  at  the  Village 
will  still  need,  for  a  season,  the  fostering  care  of  the  Missionary  Society. 

59.  The  probability  is  that  after  the  close  of  the  present  year  Mr.  Keep  will  receive 
more  than  one-half  of  his  support  from  the  inhabitants  of  those  new  settlements  in 
which  he  labors. — No  Church  has  yet  been  organized  at  No.  11,  but  "  there  are  four 
or  rive  members  of  the  Free  Scotch  Church  in  the  settlement,"  aiid  some  other  pro- 
fessing individuals  belonging  to  Churches  in  Maine.  The  prospect  seems  improving 
of  a  permanent  establishment  of  the  Christian  ministry  in  the  Upper  Aroostook. 

60.  The  coming  season,  5600  are  to  be  expended  in  repairing  the  meetinghouse, 
and  the  next  year  it  is  expected  they  will  do  more  to  support  the  ministry.  Hitherto 
they  have  been  slowly  but  steadily  gaining  ground,  and  by  the  blessing  of  God  on 
judicious  and  faithful  cultivation,  a  precious  harvest  will  ere  long  be  gathered  in.  An 
additional  mission  of  teven  weeks  being  granted  to  Mr.  Merrill,  he  spent  three  weeks 
at  Katahdin  Iron  Works,  where  his  h.'Iors  were  thankfully  received,  and  the  promise 
was  insisted  on  of  another  visit.  The  other  places  visited  were  Bradley  and  Green- 
field— "  in  each  of  winch  is  a  population  of  about  300,  without  any  religious  organiza- 
tion whatever." 

61.  Many  serious  difficulties  obstruct  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  this  Church.  It 
seems  however  to  be  holding  its  own,  and  circumstances  arc  not  wanting  which  indi- 
cate improvement  and  encourage  hope. 

62.  Nothing  reported  of  special  interest.     The  enterprise  is  still  a  very  hopeful  one. 

63.  No  very  marked  changes  during  the  past  year. 

64.  The  Rev.  Mr.  Carlton  was  dismissed  the  last  September ;  but  for  some  time 
continued  to  preach  at  East  Oxford  one-half  the  time,  and  the  other  half  at  We-.,'. 
Minot  until  May.     Mr.  Tewksbury  is  expected  to  preach  at  Oxford  only. 

65.  No  marked  changes  during  the  past  year. 

66.  Mr.  Soule's  time  was  divided  between  Patten  and  two  adjoining  plantations. 
Since  the  year  commenced  Mr.  Fobes  has  preached  half  the  time  at  Patten  village  ; 
the  rest  of  the  time  he  has  divided  between  No.  4,  Island  Falls,  and  Golden  Ridge. 
A  difficulty,  long  existing  in  the  Patten  Church,  has  been  happily  settled.  The  state 
of  feeling  "in  the  Church,  and  to  some  extent  out  of  it,  is  represented  as  improved. 
"  One  of  the  most  active  and  able  members  of  the  Church  has  moved  away." 

67.  Mr.  Butterfield's  services  were  very  favorably  received.  A  mission  was  given  to 
Mr.  Skinner  for  two  months  at  Penobscot,  the  last  April,  but  was  not  accepted  by 
him.  There  is  thought  to  be  a  very  favorable  opening  there  for  the  introduction  and 
establishment  of  a  Congregational  ministry. 

68.  In  consequence  of  the  introduction  cf  Unitarian  preac1  :ng,  and  of  other  causes, 
the  Church  and  Society  in  this  place  have  been  lamentably  divided  and  weakened.  It 
is  believed,  however,  that  Jacob,  though  "small  and  feeble,  would  arise"  were  the  proper 
means  employed.  The  Trustees  have  been  earnestly  desirous  of  affording  them 
assistance,  but  the  difficulty  has  been  in  finding  (since  the  close  Mr.  Soule's  mission) 
a  suitable  man. 


2t 


MAIN  I  I  IETY. 


TAUT  I.  A  R    \  I  E  W. 


Date  of 
Churches  and  Mil  Commission. 


•   I     PHILLIPS. 

Ni  \\    PoBTLAND. 
Rtv.  S.  8.  Gould. 


1TAQVX6  County. 
Henry  White. 


71.  Pittston,  (2  churches.) 

Kcv.  Ji  .  \,  P. 


72.  Poland. 

Eev.  Btephei   '     old,  P. 

73.  KiMioun. 

DlKl  !1  LD. 

,:.  pkii    .  P. 

74.  S\m  ovd. 

Rev.  Albeit  Cole,  t  t. 

75.  Sbdowk  k. 

Mr.  D.  \W  Pickard. 
Mr.  Stephen  L.  Bowler. 
Mr.  John  Q.  Pcabody 

76.  Skmv.  in  «,  LN. 

Rev.  A^.i  T.  Loring,  ■ .  s. 
Key.  Alpha  Morto 


77.    8l  UNCI  U  LD 

('  \nnol  I.. 


78.   Si  LNDISH. 

Rev.  J.  B.  Hadley,  P. 


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June  25,  1852. 


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June  25, 1852.  12 


Aug.  26,  18 
Nov.,  1852.      2 
April,  1852.      -' 

June  25, 1852.  12 

April  1,  1853.  13 


May  5,  1852.  '3 


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ANNUAL  REPORT.  29 

TABULAR    VIEW. 


R EMARK8 


69.  Mr.  Gould  has  preached  one-half  the  time  at  Phillips  Village,  one-fourth  at 
Phillips  Hill,  one-fourth  at  New  Portland,  and  occasionally  at  North  New  Portland. 
In  all  the  congregations  there  has  been  a  gradual  and  considerable  increase.  Of  late 
there  has  been  a  better  attention  to  preaching,  especially  at  Phillips  ;  and  the  Sabbath 
Schools  have  opened  this  spring  with  more  than  usual  promise. 

70.  Mr.  White's  labors  were  bestowed  upon  Kilmarnock,  Sebec,  Sangerville,  Abbot 
and  Orneville.  In  some  portions  of  the  territory  traversed  by  him,  he  found  pious 
individuals  by  whom  his  visits  and  ministrations  were  thankfully  received.  But  there 
was  much  of  ignorance  and  stupidity  to  mourn  over,  and  much  of  "  deadly  influence" 
exerted  by  those  those  who,  being  formerly  professed  converts  and  active  in  religious 
duties,  "are  now  among  the  ungodly  and  profane." 

71.  The  pastor  of  these  Churches  is  expecting  soon  to  close  his  connection  with 
them  for  want  of  a  competent  support. 

72.  This  Society  is  feeble,  and  the  prospect  of  growth  is  by  no  means  encouraging. 

73.  The  labors  of  Mr.  Hopkins  at  Dixfield  ceased  the  last  November,  and  from 
the  Church  in  Rum  ford  he  was  dismissed  in  March.  Both  places  are  now  supposed 
to  be  destitute  of  Congregational  preaching. 

~i.  Mr.  Cole's  ministry  in  Sanford  ceased  the  last  April. — The  Church  has  lost  3 
members  during  the  year  by  death,  and  2  by  dismission, 
7-5.  "  Good  listeners  at  Sedgwick. — Prayer  meetings  well  sustained." 
76.  Mr.  Loring's  ministry  in  Skowhegan  and  South  Solon  ceased  the  last  August, 
and  for  several  months  they  were  destitute  of  preaching.  Mr.  Morton  had  formerly 
occupied  the  ground,  and  in  compliance  with  the  urgent  request  of  the  people,  he  has 
consented,  though  not  without  "  quite  a  sacrifice,"  to  himself,  "  of  money  and  com- 
fort," to  occupy  it  again.  The  expectation  is  that  he  will  shortly  be  installed  pastor 
of  the  Church  at  Skowhegan,  and  should  the  blessing  of  God  attend  his  labors,  a 
flourishing  society  may  yet  be  raised  up  in  that  thriving  and  prosperous  village. 

77-  Mr.  Sheldon  "  meets  with  general  acceptance,"  and  the  hope  is,  that  the 
people  will  "do  something  towards  his  support."  They  are  a  poor  people,  but  some 
of  them  love  the  Gospel  and  have  been  very  hungry  for  the  bread  of  life. 

73.  Mr.  Hadley  has  now  "  a  house  to  live  in."  "The  Lord  has  poured  out  his 
Spirit  upon  us,  and  5,  I  trust,  have  passed  from  death  unto  life."  The  Society  is 
small,  but  united,  and  is  slowly  making  progress. 

79.  In  May  last  Mr.  Davenport,  after  supplying  this  Church  and  people  for  7  years, 
was  installed  their  pastor. — The  attendance  on  public  worship  is  gradually  increasing 
and  pews  are  in  good  demand. — The  Sabbath  School  was  never  so  full,  or  attended 
with  so  much  interest,  as  now. 

80.  Meetings  well  attended. — In  Hartford  very  decided  progress.  Never  had  such 
Sabbath  Schools  before.  More  interest  in  religion  generally  than  usual. — In  Sumner 
nearly  all  the  congregation,  both  old  and  young,  go  into  the  Sabbath  School  every 
Sabbath.     "Measures  are  now  in  progress  for  building  a  new  meetinghouse." 

81.  "  The  migratory  spirit  has  subsided.  The  congregation  on  the  Sabbath  has 
increased,  and  the  Sabbath  School  was  never  in  a  more  prosperous  state.  In  a  r«mote 
part  of  the  town,  where  some  members  of  the  Church  reside,  and  where  I  hav#  spent 
6  Sabbaths  during  the  year,  the  interest  in  our  worship  has  very  much  increased. 
The  last  time  I  was  there,  one  Church  member  living  in  Carthage  walked  7  miles  to 
attend  the  meeting,  and  more  than  a  dozen  walked  from  2  miles  to  5." 

3* 


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ANNUAL  REPORT.  31 

TABULAR    VIEW. 

REMARKS. 


82.  This  town  has  long  been  a  stronghold  of  Universalism  ;  and  its  fruits  here,  as 
elsewhere,  are  practical  infidelity,  and  indifference  to  all  religion,  to  the  Bible  and 
the  Sabbath  ;  producing  a  condition  of  the  public  mind  exceedingly  discouraging  to 
a  true  minister  of  Christ. — Some  benefit  is  anticipated  from  a  removal  of  the  Congre- 
gational meetinghouse  to  the  village,  attended,  however,  with  some  danger  of  aliena- 
tion of  feeling  and  diminution  of  support  from  those  who  are  opposed  to  the  measure. 

83.  "  More  brotherly  love  than  a  year  ago.  The  number  in  the  Sabbath  School 
larger  than  ever.  Our  congregation  somewhat  increased,  and  a  very  good  degree  of 
permanency  in  attendance." — In  October  last  Mr.  Potter  was  ordained  as  pastor  of 
this  Church. 

8-1.  Nothing  reported  of  special  interest. 

85.  So  highly  have  the  services  of  Mr.  Thurston  been  valued  by  the  Church  and 
Society  at  Vassalborough,  that,  more  than  doubling  the  subscription  of  the  past  year, 
they  have  secured  his  ministrations  among  them  the  second  year  for  the  whole  time. 
At  North  Augusta  and  Sidney  his  place  has  been  supplied  for  several  months  past  by 
the  Rev.  J.  G.  Merrill,  city  missionary  in  Augusta. 

86.  People  at  Washington  more  attentive  than,  heretofore ;  and  the  place  "  more 
hopeful,  as  a  field  of  labor." — At  Windsor  3  members  were  excluded  from  the  Church 
Last  winter,  "who  went  away  some  years  since  to  Second  Adventism,  and  refused  to 
return." 

87.  "  Gradual  gain,  with  hard  rowing  against  the  stream.  The  relative  position  of 
the  Society  in  the  community  seems  to  improve.  $700  just  received  for  an  organ,  of 
which  more  than  $200  were  contributed  by  gentlemen  of  other  societies  in  the  place 
and  by  friends  abroad.  The  increase  of  membership  by  the  last  revival  does  not  in- 
crease our  pecuniary  ability." 

88.  "  Last  autumn  a  good  degree  of  religious  interest  was  manifested,  which  con- 
tinued for  3  or  4  months.  Four  individuals  were  hopefully  converted,  and  we  still 
feel  the  influence  of  this  little  revival." 

89.  Soon  after  the  last  annual  meeting,  Mr.  Dodge  left  Wilton,  and  was  settled  at 
Acton,  Mass.  With  the  exception  of  the  3  months  mission  of  Mr.  Daniels,  the  place 
has  been  without  Congregational  preaching  since  his  departure,  until  the  recent 
coming  of  Mr.  Curtis,  who  has  engaged  to  supply  them  for  a  year. 

90.  "  Public  worship  is  better  attended  than  last  year.  The  Church  continue  united. 
The  Sabbath  School  is  unusually  flourishing.  The  meetinghouse  will  probably  be 
repaired." 

91.  The  aspects  of  this  place  somewhat  improved  duiing  the  past  year.  Two  oi 
three  new  families  have  procured  seats  in  the  meetinghouse,  and  others  are  wishing 
to  do  so.  Subscriptions  more  punctually  paid.  Meetings  well  attended,  and  an  in- 
crease of  serious  thoughtfulness. 

For  special  reasons  a  mission  of  5  weeks  was  given  to  Mr.  B.  D.  Henry,  the  last 
July,  in  Norridgewock ;  the  expense  of  which  was  mostly  defrayed  by  an  extra  dona- 
tion from  the  Church  and  people  in  that  place.  In  the  winter,  a  short  mission  of  4 
weeks  was  given  to  Rev.  Elias  Chapman  in  South  Solon  and  Madison  Mills ;  one- 
half  the  expense  of  which  was  paid  by  the  people.  During  the  last  month,  on  account 
of  the  sickness  of  Rev.  Mr.  Kimball,  of  Edgecomh,  a  mission  of  6  weeks  in  that 
place  has  been  given  to  Rev.  Charles  Dame. 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


SUMMARY. 


The  fields  of  missionary  Labor  during  the  year  have  Loon  91, 
comprising  107  churches,  ami  more  than  thirty  towns  and  plant- 
ations, in  which  there  are  no  churches.  Of  the  several  places 
embraced  in  these  missionary  fields,  thirty-nine  have  been  sup- 
plied the  whole  time ;  eleven  three-fourths  of  the  time:  twenty- 
eight  one-half;  and  seventeen  one-fourth. 

The  number  of  missionaries  employed  has  been  100,  (last 
year  90,)  of  whom  82  have  been  ordained  ministers,  and  18 
Licentiates.  Fifty-six  have  been  in  commission  for  the  whole 
year,  10  for  (i  months  and  upwards,  28  for  periods  less  than  6 
months.  During  the  year  seven  pastors  of  missionary  churches 
have  been  dismissed,  five  of  whom  are  still  laboring  in  other 
portions  of  the  vineyard,  within  the  State.  Three  have  been 
ained  (or  installed)  as  pastors  of  missionary  churches ;  two 
having  the  pastoral  care  of  such  churches,  have  received  ordina- 
tion as  evangelists  ;  and  three  are  now  under  a  call.  The  whole 
amount  of  service  performed  by  our  missionaries,  has  been 
1  to  71  years;  and  that  portion  of  it,  for  which  they  have 
■'•n  remunerated  by  this  Society,  to  about  27  year-. 

During  the  year  two  new  churches  have  been  organized  within 
our  missionary  field;  one,  now  consisting  of  31  members,  at 
Norway  village;  and  another  of  21  members  at  Monmouth. 
Nine  persons  have  been  added  to  the  Chesterville  church,  with 
1  save  to  act  in  some  measure,  as  a  separate  church,  at  Farming- 
ton  Falls.  The  church,  formerly  holding  its  meetings  in  West 
Fairfield, but  now  worshiping  at  Kendall's  Mills,  has  received  an 
accession  of  seven  members.  Including  these  cases,  there  have 
been  added  to  the  missionary  churches  during  the  year,  by  pro- 


SUMMARY.  33 

fession  110,  by  letter  95,  in  all  205.  The  whole  number 
reported,  including  many  non-residents,  is  4,073. 

During  a  year  of  comparative  spiritual  dearth  in  the  State  at 
large,  it  will  not  be  expected  that  the  number  of  hopeful  con- 
versions in  our  missionary  congregations  will  have  equalled 
that  of  more  favored  years.  The  number  reported  is  160. 
The  churches  most  signally  blessed,  have  been  those  of  Sweden, 
Kenduskeag,  Brownville,  Litchfield.  Monmouth  and  Bradford. 

The  contributions  from  the  missionary  churches  have  been, 
to  the  Maine  Missionary  Society.  $1,442.38;  to  other  objects, 
$1,041.75  ;  in  all  $2,484.13,  being  more  than  one-fourth  of  what 
they  have  received. 

The  statistics  of  Sabbath  Schools  throughout  the  State  will 
be  learned  from  another  source.  Oar  missionaries  almost 
uniformly  speak  of  the  Sabbath  Schools  connected  with  their 
churches,  as  in  a  prosperous  condition,  and  as  constituting  the 
most  promising  part  of  their  field  of  labor.  It  is  pleasant  to 
learn  from  one  of  them,  that  nearly  the  whole  congregation 
belong  to  the  Sabbath  School ;  and  from  others,  that  several 
schools  in  different  neighborhoods  are  superintended  and  taught 
by  members  of  their  respective  churches.  It  is  good  to  be 
zealously  affected  always  in  a  good  thing.  Nothing  will  be 
more  conducive  to  the  healthful  condition  and  progressive 
enlargement  of  our  feeble  churches,  than  the  spirit  of  active 
effort  in  the  cause  of  Christ,  as  evinced  more  especially  in 
faithful,  persevering  labors  for  the  spiritual  good  of  children 
and  youth. 

PROGRESS. 

Among  the  most  pleasing  instances  of  progress,  during  the 
past  year,  are  those  already  referred  to,  in  which  Zion  is 
lengthening  her  cords  and  strengthening  her  stakes,  by 
the  organization,  with  cheering  prospects  of  stability  and 
orowth,  of  new  churches.  In  the  town  of  Brooks,  after  the 
preached  gospel  had  been  withdrawn  for  a  season,  the  people 
(but  very  few  of  whom  are  professing  christians)  became  dis- 


MAIM-.  MISSIONARY  S0<  I 

satisfied.  They  were  unwilling  to  lire  without  the  enjoyment 
of  religions  privileges,  and  with  unwonted  zeal  and  liberality, 
they  have  repaired  the  house  of  Qod,  and  made  pro* 
the  support,  one  half  the  time,  of  the  christian  ministry.  In 
the  town  of  11  ham,  where  our  missionary  had  spent  but  one 
Sabbath  in  four,  a  new  and  unexpected  effort  has  been  made  to 
obtain  his  labors  one-half  the  time.  This  effort  lias  I  een  very 
successful,  and  one  good  result,  already  witnessed,  is  the 
increase  of  the  congregation  by  nearly  or  quite  one-third.  This 
effort  has  been  made  chiefly  by  those  who  are  not  mem 
of  the  church.  But  they  were  convinced,  that  they  must  have 
the  public  ministrations  of  the  gospel,  to  promote  good  morals 
in  Bociety,  and  the  training  of  children  to  correct  principles  and 
habits.  In  Hiram,  Dedham  and  Sumner,  it  is  expected  that 
houses  of  worship  will  be  built  the  present  season.  During  the 
past  year,  besides  repairing  their  meetinghouse,  the  people  at 
V.  \,  field  have  removed  and  fitted  up  anew,  a!  very  considerable 
expense,  th<  ir  parsonage  buildings.  A  new  parsonage  is  I 
built  the  present  season  a1  Brownville.  In  the  report  of  last 
year  mention  is  made  of  a  mission  at  Grouldsborough,  granted 
at  the  solicitation  of  a  pious  female.  An  earnest  request  having 
been  made  for  the  return  of  the  missionary,  he  was  appoi 
last  fall  to  a  mission  of  3  months,  and  at  the  expiration  of  thai 
period,  of  6  months  at  the  same  place.  The  results  of  the.--1 
ions  in  the  hopeful  conversion  of  two  young  persons,  the 
awakened  attention  of  several  other  individuals,  the  u 
willingness  among  the  people  to  contribute  to  the  support  of 
•our  missionary,  and  their  desire  for  the  continuance  of  his 
labors,  have  been  highly  encouraging. 

'One  other  very  gratifying  indication  of  progress  will  be  found 
in  the  following  extracts  from  a  letter  of  the  Rev.  II.  S.  Loring, 
tor  of  the  church  in  Aurora  and  Amherst: 

•'  The  church  and  society  at  Aurora  and  Amherst  have  decided 

lispense  with  the  aid  they  have  usually  received,  this  year, 

and  Bustain  the  gospel  themselves.     A  portion  of  the  church  is 

manifesting  more  interest  in  spiritual  religion,  than  they 


SUMMARY.  35 

ever  have  before.  They  feel  that  God  is  waiting  to  bless- them ; 
that  he  has  already  blessed  them.  Three  individuals  in  our 
congregation  have  already  expressed  a  hope  in  Christ,  in  the 
conference  meetings  of  the  church.  The  three  last  of  these 
meetings  have  been  of  very  deep  and  impressive  interest ;  many 
tears  have  fallen ;  many  confessions  of  unworthiness  have  been 
made.     Nor  has  this  blessing  been  bestowed  without  prayer. 

"  It  occurred  to  me  when  Dr.  Tappan  visited  us  last  winter. 
and  our  people  decided  to  go  alone,  that  perhaps  God  would 
bless  them  for  taking  such  a  step,  and  that  the  set  time  to  favor 
Zion  might  soon  come.  To  what  extent  we  are  to  regard  it 
in  this  light,  I  know  not.  But  one  thing  is  certain :  we  have 
done  more  for  benevolent  causes  the  past  year  and  a  half,  than 
before,  besides  the  effort  for  self-support.  This,  I  have  hoped, 
would  be  returned  to  us  in  good  measure,  and  it  has  been,  I 
trust,  already. 

"  It  is  in  my  heart,  brethren,  to  say  something  to  you,  express- 
ive of  our  gratitude  for  the  aid  which  this  society  has  so  long- 
received  from  the  Maine  Missionary  Society.  Surely  we  should 
remember  you  with  the  affection  due  to  a  parent.  For  22  years, 
a  period  longer  than  parents  are  responsible  for  their  children, 
has  the  Society  nursed  this  little  church.  And  now,  if  we  are 
able  to  go  alone,  and  to  separate  ourselves  from  a  relation  of 
dependence  on  you,  ungrateful  should  we  be,  should  we  at  the 
same  time  separate  ourselves  from  a  relation  of  affection  for 
you  and  interest  in  you.  Nursed  so  long  by  your  timely  aid, 
let  us  never  forget  our  benefactor.  If  the  love  of  Christ  be  in 
us,  we  shall  never  forget  you,  nor  those  who  are  dependent  on 
you  as  we  have  been ;  but  through  you  we  shall  reach  those 
who  are  still  needy,  and  thus  pay  back  in  part  or  in  full,  what 
we  have  received  —  remembering,  that  whosoever  shall  give  to 
drink  unto  one  of  these  little  ones  a  cup  of  cold  water  only  in 
the  name  of  a  disciple,  shall  in  no  wise  lose  his  reward ;  and 
that  freely  as  we  have  received,  freely  we  should  give.  We 
take  our  leave  of  you  not  without  mingled  emotions  of 
pleasure  and  pain.     We  thank  you  for  what  you  have  done  for 


3(5  MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 

We  bid  yon  God  speed  in  your  work  of  love.  May  your 
hands  l>c  strengthened,  and  you  hearts  enlarged,  and  your 
;  easnry  br  abundantly  replenished  from  year  to  year  for  the 

vrork  before  you,  till  it  can  no  longer  be  said,  that  there  is 
much  land  to  be  possessed,  but  every  wilderness  and  every 
solitary  place  in  Maine  shall  be  glad  for  you  —  and  the  desert 
every  where  shall  rejoice  and  blossom  as  the  rose." 

STATE  0  F'  T II  E  TREASURY. 

At  the  last  annual  meeting  there  was  a  balance  in  the  treasury 
of  $1,011.51.  Of  this  amount  $550  belonged  to  the  permanent 
funds  of  the  Society,  and  have  been  loaned  on  good  security. 
The  receipts  of  the  year  (exclusive  of  $1,000,  borrowed  for  four 
months)  have  been  M  1,084.56,  of  which  §1,125  arc  the  avails 
of  legacies,  and  $10,085.50  donations  from  various  sources. 
To  the  American  Home  Missionary  Society  -were  paid  during 
the  year  by  several  congregations  and  individuals  in  Maine, 
$385.50 ;  making  the  total  of  contributions  in  the  State  to  the 
cause  of  Home  Missions,  $12,070.06.  Of  the  legacies,  $100 
were  bequeathed  to  the  Society  by  Mr.  George  Douglass,  late 
of  Conway,  N.  H.;  for  the  purpose  of  putting  into  the  hands  of 
our  missionaries  for  distribution,  Payson's  writings;  and  a 
sufficient  number  of  copies  of  Dr.  N.  Adams'  late  volume  of 
discourses  upon  "  the  friends  of  Christ,"  to  supply  all  the  mis- 
sionaries of  the  A.  H.  M.  S.  and  of  the  American  Board,  having 
been  procured  by  the  kindness  of  certain  gentlemen  in  Massa- 
cl  iisetts,  a  hundred  of  them  have  been  appropriated  to  mission 
a::ies  in  Maine.  Valuable  donations  of  clothing  have  been 
received  from  ladies  in  Saco,  South  Berwick,  Portland,  Augusta, 
Dennysville,  and  Bridgeport,  Connecticut. 

The  amount  of  donations  received  by  the  Treasurer  during 
the  year,  ending  on  the  day  of  the  auditing  of  his  accounts,  was 
not  in  advance  of  the  year  preceding."     It  is  however  confi- 

*  It  would  have  been  larger  than  that  of  the  year  preceding  by  some  #400,  if  all 
the  collections  for  the  year  hud  beer,  paid,  before  the  Treasurer's  accounts  were  closed 
up  and  audited. 


SUMMARY. 


37 


dently  expected,  that  his  receipts  at    this  meeting  will   give 

decided  evidence  of  an  increased  Liberality.  The  expenditures 

during    the  year  have  been  $10,5 73.53,  and  the  balance  now  in 
the  treasury  is  $1,572.54. 

THE  FIFTY  THOUSAND  DOLLAR  FUND. 
More  than  $2,000  have  been  contributed  in  Maine  towards 
the  fund  of  $50,000,  raised  for  the  building  of  churches  in  the 
West.  This  we  do  not  regret.  When  the  churches  of  Mace- 
donia, in  their  deep  poverty,  evinced  the  riches  of  their  liberality 
by  relieving  the  wants  of  the  poor  saints  in  Judca,  they  did  not 
become,  on  this  account,  the  less  willing  to  provide  for  their 
own.  Nor  will  those  of  the  good  people  of  Maine,  who  have 
aided  in  providing  for  their  western  brethren  houses  of  worship, 
be  for  this  reason  the  less  disposed  to  assist  the  destitute  in 
their  own  State  in  procuring  and  sustaining  the  living  teacher. 
It  was  well  for  the  churches  in  Maine,  that  are  assisted  by  this 
Missionary  Society,  to  testily  their  good  will  to  the  churches  in 
Wisconsin  and  Minnesota,  Missouri  and  Iowa.  But  some  of 
them  are  much  in  need  of  help  themselves  for  a  similar  pur- 
pose, and  wg  have  been  rejoiced  in  learning,  that  already  the 
inquiry  is  raised,  whether  some  systematic,  united  effort  should 
not  be  marie  to  meet  this  necessity. 

THE   MACEDONIAN   CRY. 

There  is,  however,  a  more  urgent  demand,  like  that  which 
summoned  the  apostle  Paul  to  his  first  labors  in  Europe.  Let 
the  glorious  gospel  be  preached  in  the  grove  or  on  the  hill  side, 
in  the  school-house  or  the  log-cabin,  it  may  prove  to  those  who 
hear  it  the  power  of  God  to  their  salvation.  But  how  shall 
they  hear  without  a  preacher?  and  how  shall  they  preach  with- 
out a  supply  for  their  necessary  wants  ?  and  how  shall  this  be 
obtained,  in  many  instances,  without  charitable  aid  ? 

In  some  places  in  the  State  they  have  never  known  by  expe- 
rience the  benefits  of  a  settled  christian  ministry.  For  years 
they  have  lived  without  a  christian  pastor,  without  stated 
instructions  in  things  pertaining  to  God,  without  public  worship, 
4 


3g  MAINE  MI38IOWAHT  80CIETT. 


[n  others,  where  once  religious  privileges  were  enjoyed,  "the 
lights  have  been  removed  from  the  golden  candlestick,  and  but 
little  gronnd  of  hope  appears,  thai  they  will  be  soon  filled  with 
any  other  than  those  wandering,  wavering,  waning  lights,  which 
serve  rather  to  beguile  and  bewilder  the  indiscreet  but  anxious 
traveler,  than  to  show  him  the  Bafe  way  to  the  city  of  habita- 
tions." ■•  Some  thirty  years  since,"  says  one  of  our  missionaries, 
i(t,hcro  was  in  this  village  and  vicinity  a  large  church"  (of 
another  evangelical  denomination)  "with  a  settled  minister. 
But  now  for  more  than  a  year  not  a  sermon  1ms  been  preached 
here  by  any  evangelical  minister.  There  are  scattered  here 
and  there  a  few  good  women,  who  mourn  deeply  over  their 
destitute  condition,  and  seem  ready  to  exclaim,  what,  good  shall 
my  life  do  me,  if  [am  to  live  without  the  gospel?"  Writing 
from  another  place  in  the  same  county,  the  same  missionary 
\,  c*  this  town  has  been  the  scene  of  repeated  revivals.  (  ?  I 
Revivals  attended  with  little  faithful  instructive  preaching,  but 
with  much  animal  excitement  and  noise.  Numbers  who  used 
to  speak  and  pray  in  meetings  are  now  among  the  ungodly  and 
profane.  Their  influence  is  most  deadly.  Here  also  there  are 
those  who  have  a  sincere  regard  for  the  institutions  of  religion, 
and  their  grief  is,  that  they  so  seldom  have  an  opportunity  of 
meeting  together  for  public  worship,  or  of  listening  to  the 
preached  gospel.  Often  is  the  missionary  called  to  sit  down 
and  mingle  his  sympathies  with  those,  who  contrasting  their 
former  enjoyment  of  religious  privileges  with  their  present 
destitute  condition,  relate  to  him  with  tears  the  sad  tale  of  all 
their  woe."      ••  Wha1    a  different    State  of  things  would   exist    iii 

these  communities,  if  even  one  interested,  efficient,  faithful  man 

could  1)C  found,  who  would  take  the  lead  in  rai8mg  funds  for 
the  support  of  the  gospel,  and  for  other  objects  connected  with 
the  interests  of  religion.  Sometimes  a  good  lady  has  risen  up. 
and  in  several  particulars  has  performed  this  duty  with  admira- 
ble ability  and  success." 

It  is  encouraging  to  find,  that  in  some  instances  after  having 
Ween   for  a  long   BCasbn    without    the    true   (Jod.  and   without   a 


SUMMARY.  39 

teaching  priest,  and  without  law,  the  people,  becoming  convinced 
oi'  the  evil  of  such  a  condition,  are  themselves  disposed  to 
seek  a  remedy.  It  is  not,  however,  the  dictate  of  christian 
wisdom  and  love,  to  wait  until  darkness  enlightens  itself,  but 
rather  to  imitate  the  Good  Shepherd  in  going  after  the  wander- 
ing sheep. 

The  Trustees  regret,  that  they  have  no  more  to  report  oi 
aggressions  upon  the  moral  wilderness — of  new  ground  broken 
up  by  the  spiritual  husbandman  —  of  new  posts  occupied  by  the 
soldiers  of  Christ.  The  reasons  are  three :  the  want  of  more 
men  —  the  want  of  more  money  —  and  the  slowness  of  churches, 
now  assisted,  in  attaining  a  self-supporting  condition.  But  one 
church  during  the  past  year  has  shaken  oft' its  dependence,  and  but 
live  now  request  a  diminished  appropriation.  In  some  instances, 
during  the  past  year,,  the  Trustees  have  reduced  the  amount  cf 
aid )  and  the  new  board,  about  to  be  chosen,  may  consider  it 
their  duty  to  try  a  similar  experiment  still  further.  Not  because 
they  will  wish  to  reduce  the  salaries  of  ministers.  These 
ought  unquestionably  in  many  places  to  be  increased ;  and  with 
the  growing  prosperity  of  the  country,  and  the  lessening  value 
of  money,  they  will  be,  if  the  people  deal  justly  with  their  min- 
isters, and  with  themselves.  But  in  the  minds  of  those  who 
are  acquainted  with  facts,  there  is  a  growing  conviction,  that 
on  the  part  of  some  who  receive  assistance  there  is  a  culpable 
unwillingness  to  fulfill  their  own  obligations ;  and  that  the 
great  work  of  taking  possession  of  the  whole  inheritance,  that 
belongs  to  our  Redeemer  in  Maine,  is  iti  this  way  retarded. 

We  do  not  forget  what  has  been  said  in  a  former  report 
about  those  "  causes  of  feebleness,"'  and  hinderances  to  improve- 
ment, which  require  "  long  patience.''  These  causes  and  hin- 
derances continue  to  operate,  though  to  some  extent  with 
diminished  force.  One  of  our  missionaries  informs  us  that 
among  his  people  "the  emigrating  spirit  is  subsiding;  "  while 
another  complains  that  his  "  church  and  society  are  like  a  nurs- 
ery, from  which  the  trees  are  removed  faster  than  they  grow. 
In  families  connected  with  this  church,  there  is  not,  I  believe, 


40  MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 

now  resident  a  single  young  ]»•  reon  of  eitl  •     the 

ages  of  16  and  25." 

On  the  whole  we  have  strong  confidence  in  the  future  prosper- 
ity  of  Maine.  It  is  a  State  of  great  resources,  though  as  yet  very 
imperfectly  developed  and  applied.  We  look  for  the  day,  as  not 
far  distant,  when  its  hardy  sons  will  more  generally  Learn,  that 
the  great  objects  of  life  can  be  secured  by  dwelling  among  their 
<>wn  people,  in  reliance  upon  the  blessing  of  (•>»].  here  to  crown 
with  success  their  own  resolute,  patient,  persevering  indusl  y, 
while  they  are  careful  to  honor  Him  by  observing  His  ordinances 
and  upholding  His  institutions. 

THE  AMERICAN   HOME  MISSIONARY   SOCIETY. 

The  whole  number  of  missionaries  in  the  employment  of  this 
Society,  during  the  last  year  of  its  operations,  was  1.087,  em- 
ployed in  27  different  States  and  Territories;  the  number  of 
(Missionary  stations,  fully  or  partially  supplied,  2.1G0  —  including 
10  churches  of  colored  people,  and  71  of  "Welsh,  German,  Nor- 
wegian, Swede,  Swiss,  Dutch  and  French  congregations.  Fifty- 
h.\  have  reported  revivals  of  religion  in  the  societies  to  which 
they  have  ministered,  in  connection  with  which  there  have  been 
.">0.  75,  and  in  one  case  95  hopeful  conversions.  Six  laborers 
have  been  recently  sent  to  California  and  two  to  Oregon. 

In  efforts  to  fill  the  Western  portions  of  our  widely  extended 
country  with  christian  institutions,  and  especially  with  that 
institution  around  which  all  good  influences  cluster,  and  from 
which  most  of  them  emanate,  the  christian  ministry,  we  of  the 
Fast  may  well  feel  a  deep  interest.  For  where  in  the  West 
arc  not  children  of  the  Fast  to  be  found?  and  while  there  they 
come  in  contact  with  the  Campbellite,  the  Mormonite,  the  papist, 
the  infidel,  the  atheist,  how  earnestly  to  lie  desired  that  I 
may  find  the  devoted,  faithful  teacher  of  a  pure  Christianity,  bj 
whose  instructions  they  may  be  fortified  against  those  various 
forms  of  error  and  vice,  by  which  their  religious  faith  and  their 
rrioral  principles  will  be  assailed.  How  desirable  t>"».  that. 
before    their  departure   they  may  be   SO  well    ii  d   in   the 


SUMMARY.  41 

great  truths  of  the  gospel,  and  by  the  grace  of  God  so  imbued 
with  its  spirit,  as  not  only  to  maintain  their  own  integrity,  bui 
,%o  spread  around  them  a  healthful  influence,  and  to  do  their 
part  in  preserving  and  extending  whatsoever  things  are  true, 
and  right,  and  conducive  to  the  public  welfare. 

OUR,   COUNTRY. 

Never  did  our  beloved  country  occupy  so  important  a  posi- 
tion, as  at  the  present  time,  in  relation  to  the  rest  of  mankind. 
••  Westward,"  it  was  long  since  said,  "  the  star  of  empire  takes 
its  way."  "Westward  certainly  the  Sun  of  Righteousness  has 
diffused  his  beams,  and  the  old  world  is  flocking  to  the  new  to 
be  illumined  by  them.  On  our  soil  "  Home  and  Foreign  mis- 
sions now  meet  and  mingle."'  In  these  United  States  "  Home 
missions  become  missions  to  the  dwellers  on  the  banks  of  the 
Danube  and  the  Rhone.  We  set  up  our  schools,  our  presses, 
and  build  our  churches,  for  Savoyards  and  Austrians,  and  dis- 
tribute God*s  holy  Word,  and  preach  without  fear  of  chains  and 
prison  to  the  subjects  to  the  king  of  the  Sicilies,  and  even  of 
the  Grand  Duke  of  Tuscany.''  Hum*::  Missionary  s  labor  among 
thousands  of  citizens  of  the  Celestial  Empire;  and  will  prepare, 
as  we  may  confidently  hope,  many  of  them  to  carry  back  to 
their  own  land  the  glad  tidings  of  salvation. 

And  do  we  not  know  the  time,  that  now  it  is  high  time  to 
awake  out  of  sleep  ?  Is  this  a  time,  is  this  a  country,  for  the 
servants  of  the  God  of  love,  the  followers  of  Him,  who  would 
draw  all  men  unto  him.  to  seek  their  own  things,  and  not  the 
things  which  arc  Jesus  Christ's?  While  so  much  of  rapid,  and 
successful  movement  is  made  for  the  promotion  of  secular  inter- 
ests,  shall  christians  content  themselves,  in  their  plans  and 
elForts,  with  a  snail-pace  progress  ?  The  church  should  know, 
in  all  its  brandies,  in  all  its  members,  that  in  union  with  its 
adorable  Head  it  has  a  mighty  work  to  achieve,  and  with  its 
prayers,  and  gifts,  and  labors,  to  the  full  extent  of  its  ability, 
should  come  up  to  the  doing  of  it. 

Nothing  is  so  much  needed,  throughout  the  State,  throughout 
4* 


43  maim:  missionary  B0C1BTY. 

the  land,  in  the   mini-try.  and   in    the  christian    Laity,  as 

-urcs  of  the  spirit  of  Christ,  thai  discovering  the  Big] 
the  times,  we  may  do  every  one  big  part,  in   advancing 
glorious  cause  in  which  our  Master  is  engaged;  and  that,  Bym« 
pathizing  with  him  in  our  solicitudes,  prayers,  toils  and  sacrii 
we  may  in  Bome  humble  measure,  partake  of  his  satisfaction, 
and  enter  into  his  joy.  as  the  work  goe<  on.  and  new  conquests 
are  made,  new  Bpoils  are  won.     "God  be  merciful  to  us 
bless  us,  and  cause  his  face  to  shine  upon  as,  that   thy  waj 
may  be  known  upon  earth,  thy  saving  health  among  all  natit 


ANNUAL  MEETING. 

The  forty-sixth  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Maine  Missionary 
Society  was  holden  in  Saco,  June  22d,  1853.  After  the  open- 
ing of  the  meeting  with  prayer  and  reading  of  the  Scriptures 
by  the  President,a  sermon  was  delivered  by  Rev.  S.  11.  K<  i 
of  Calais,  for  which  thanks  were  voted,  with  a  request  for  pub- 
lication. The  Report  of  the  Trustees  was  read  and  accepted, 
.  -  w&B  also  the  Report  of  the  Trustees  l>y  the  Secretary.  Ad- 
dresses were  made  by  Rev,  Daniel  Lane,  from  [owa,  Rev.  Wil- 
liam G-oodell,  of  Constantinople,  (who  offered  also  the  conclud- 
ing prayer,)  Rev.  lor.  Ramsay,  of  Philadelphia,  and  Rev.  Mei 
»J.  B.  A.dams,  Perham,  Drummond,  Parker,  Elsley,  Cushman  ■  d 
Piske,  of  Maine. 

The  following  were  chosen  ■■■ :  officers  of  the  Society  foi  tin- 
year  ensuing : — 

P&B8IBEHT: 

Rev.  WILLIAM   T  .   D  W  IQHT,   I) .  D  . 

VICE    PRESIDENT: 

Rev.  JOHN  W .   E  L  L I  N  G  W  O  0  D  .    D  .  D  . 


COR.     AND     REC.     SECRETARY; 

Rev.  BENJAMIN   TAI'PAN,   D .  D  . 


TREASURER: 

JOHN   HOW,   E«i. 


TREASURER'S  REPORT.  43 


TRUSTEES: 

Rev.  WILLIAM  T.  DWIGHT,  ex  of.  |  Rev.  EDWARD  F.  CUTTER. 

Rev.  DAVID  THURSTON,  D.  D.  '  Rev.  DAVID  SHEPLEY. 

Rev.  BENJAMIN  TAPPAN.  Rev.  STEPHEN  THURSTON. 

Rev.  JOHN  W.  ELLINGWOOD.  !  Rev.  ISAAC  ROGERS. 

Rev.  ENOCH  POND,  D.  D.  JOHN  HOW,  Esq. 

Rev.  JOHN  W.  CIIICKERING. 


AUDITORS: 

WILLIAM  C.  MITCHELL.  |  WILLIAM  D.  LITTLE. 

Rev.  Messrs.  I).  Thurston,  Tappan  and  Ellingwood,  were 
ehosep  a  committee  to  collect  facts  relating  to  the  history  of 
the  Society. 

The  next  meeting,  on  the  4th  Wednesday  of  June,  waa 
appointed  with  the  Central  Church  in  Bangor. 

V  It  E  A  C  II  E  R  S  : 

Rev.  E.  F.  CUTTER,  Fin  |      Rev.  S.  C.  FE3SENDEN,  Second. 


TREASURER'S    REPORT 


Account  of   Receipts  and    Disbursements    hy  John    How,    Treasurer  of  Maine 
Missionary   Society. 

Receipts. 

Balance  in  the  Treasury  at  the  annual  settlement,  June  21,  1S53, 
Dividends  on  Bank  Stock,  October  and  April, 

"         on  5  shares  Lewiston  Falls  Manufacturing  Company, 


1,011  51 

279  00 

85  00 

364  0C 

interest  on  note  belonging  to  the  Permanent  Fund,      .  .  33  00 

"      on  money  loaned,  .  .  .  .  .  2  00 

Legacies. — One-half  of  legacy  of  Cyrus  Pierce,  late  of  Chestcrville,    25  30 
Part  of  bequest  of  George  Douglass,  late  of  Conway, 

New  Hampshire,  .  .  .  .     '       100  00 

Sixth  installment  of  legacy  of  Hon.  William  Rich- 
ardson, late  of  Bath,     ....         1,000  00 


36  00 


1,126  00 


Of  Rev.  Benj.  Tappan,  D.  D.,  for  supplying  pulpit  in 

sundry  places,                 .            .            .            .            •  I  75  00 

Loan  of  Canal  Bank, 1,000  00 

For  annuities,  contributions,  life  memberships,  &c,     .            .            -  10,035  65 

$  13,696  07 


H 


MAIM  NAllY  B0<  II-.M 


Disbursements. 
Counterfeit  bill  received  in  collection  at  Bearoport, 

mono;  by  Express  from  sundry  places, 
William   I'.  Johnson's    ill  for  printing  Animal  licport, 
Paid  for  distributing  the  same,  ..... 

Interest  on  loan  at  Canal  Hank,  ..... 

d  the  unonnl  of  note  paid  by  L.  Varney  and  others,  belonging  to 
thr  Permanenl  Fund,  secured  by  mortgage  on  real  estate  in  Pi 

Paid  loan  at  Canal  Hank,  ...... 

H.  J.  little  ft  Co.'a  bill  for  blanh  booh,       .... 
Paid  Trusteea'  ordi  ra,  ...... 

PostttRi-s  and  incidental  expenses,      ..... 
Conn:  Vts.  l 

Balance  is  the  Treasury,  .... 


si>,  June  18,  1853. 


• 

' 

143  6»» 

1  5(i 

20  60 

660  00 

■ 

• 

138  1« 

. '■    68 

1,672   "i 

$13  i 

Bxw  pted, 


JOHN  HOW,   T 


PojBUnUaKP,  June  IK  1853. 
The  undersigned  have  examined  the  fi  i  tract  of  the  Treasurer's  Account, 

;-.nd  find   the   same    correctly   cast,  and    the   balance   in   the  Treasury   fifteen  I   :r.dred 
i  venty-two  r>-t-l Of*  dollars. 

W.  D.  LITTLK.  I    , 

WM.  MITCHELL,     S    Afiir- 


DONATIONS 

U  n;   21,  1862,  to  Ji 


Aboostoob  Conk  b 
'  iiicll. — Sundry  individuals, 
/  rr. — Nil  -.  Bi  ther  Oerrish, 
Lincohi. — Coll.  eh.  and  sue. 
Paeeadumkeag. — J.  B.  Cleaveland, 
Patten. — John  Conant, 

-  ■.'.  24 .  2  '. 


'  BBSLAND. 

tu&urn. — Coll.  40  60,  ann.  10,  Cenl 
Society,  20  60, 
Baldwin. — "  A  friend," 
Btumnoich. — Coll.  and  don.  i 

children,  52, 
Cape  Elizabeth. — 5  tndrrida  Is, 
Cumberland, — Col).  34,  1  7">. 
Durham— Coll.  9  60,  don.  2, 
Falmouth,  let  I'm-. — 2  femaleB, 

50  each,  1   00 

2d  Par.— CoH.  to 
compl.  a.  L.  M. 


1    12 

I    00 

11  64 

1  00 

1  00 

$io  00 

71  00 

2  00 

US  '.: 

6  00 

11  61 

11  12 

Freeport. — Centsoc.  11  44,  L  M.  86, 

coll.  B  130  00 

Gorham.— 8.  C.  80,  coll.  35,  don.  6, 120  00J 
Cray.— Coll.  eh.  I 


Falle.—S 
eon.  28  60,  don.  11,  ami.  2, 
Mi m,t.~ Ann.  10,  L.  M.6,don. 
West.— Coll.  10  76,   di 
1  GO,  12  v 

•;:  36 

-  S 
16  6  >. 
North  Yarmouth.— Coll., 
Poland.— -Coll.,  '  " 

Portland,  2d  Ch.— Sab.  School 
v>.  Bew.Cir.  142,  L. 
M.  138.  coll.  and 
don.  200  26,  "    - 

'     — S.&]    l"''. 
coll.  201,  I 

High  St.— Sew.  Cir. 
22,  L.  M.  139,  coll. 
416  W,  OS 

Statt  St.— Si  «r.  Cir. 
11,  L.  M.  6,  coll.  A 
don.  ; 



a  .—Coll.,  30  25 

Saccarappa. — L.  M.  -i  I,  don,  5,  46  00 

Scarboro\—F.  M.  S.  9  60,  col]  *  02,  18  62 
Windham.— Coll.  16, don.  1,  if  00 


DONATIONS. 


45 


I 'armouth.— NeVell  Society  80,  Cent  Bath ,  Witiler-st.— Female  Soc. 

Soc.  4173,  L.M.I  10,  coll.  116  94,  34S  67 1     141,  L.  M.  144  50,  aim.  34. 
Cumberland  Conference,  32  56     coll.  and  don.  181  10,  500  60 

. 'Bath,  Central  Ch.  —Fern.  Soc. 

#2,092  61      34,  L.  M.  60,  coll.  and  don. 
Franklin.  I    273  00.  377  50 


Chesterville.— Atmi  2,  don.  2  52,  4  52 

Farmington.— Cont.  and  m.  c.  14  30,  \Boothbay,  ( Harbor.)— loll., 

F  M.  S.  15  82,  L.  M.  43,  don.  6,    104  12  Bristol.— Coll.  6,  don.  1, 
Farmingion  Falls.— Coll.  3  12,  6  48,    9  G'^Edgecomb.— Coll., 
Industry.— Mrs.  Ann  West,  1  00|Geo>-<7e<ORv;,— Sewall  W  atson, 

Vew  Portland.—  Rufus  Viles,  1  25  Lisbon.— L.  M.,  in  part,  10,  don.  9, 

ZVew  Yinevard.— Coll.  3,  don.  3,  6  00  JVetecastfe,  (Sheepscot.}— Coll. 

Strong.— Coll.  6  50,  F.  M.  S.  11  27,    17  77|  20,  aim.  2,  22  00 

Temple— L.  M.  20,  coll.  5,  F.  M.  S.  5,  30  00,  fDamanscotta.J—L 


878  10 
11  42 

7  00 

8  32 
5  00 

19  00 


WeM.— Coll.  9  35,  Fern.  Miss.  Soc. 

6  25,  don.  5, 
WTiton. — Ann.  2,  Fem.  Miss.   Soc 

2  27,  coll.  1  73, 
,'  'ranklin  Conference, 


20  6C 


M.  20,   aim.  6,  coll. 
50  50,  76  50 


6  00  Phipsburc.— Coll., 
9  00  Rockland— Coll., 

■  TIiomaston—L.  M.  15,  don.  9,  Fem. 


98  50 
28  00 
32  61 


56  20 
22  00 


#220  86 
Hancock. 
Amherst  and  Aurora. — Fem.  So.  16, 

L.  M.,  in  part,  7,  23  00 

Bluehill.— Coll.,  52  00 

Brooksvilk,  E.—Coll.,  4  00 

Bucksport  —  Coll.    and    don.   94  51, 

ann.  4,  m.  c.  50,  L.  M.  45,  193  51 

Castine. — Gent.  Asso.  48,  m.  c.  18, 

coll.  12,  L.  M.  110,  188  00 

Deer  Isle.— CoM.  11,  fem.  cent  soc.  11,  22  00 

Eastbrook.— Mrs.  Charlotte  Parsons,   5  00  Oxford. 

Ellsworth. — L.  M.  60,  Fem.  Soc.  20,  Andover— Fem.  Ben.  Soc, 

coll.  60  43,  HO  A3\Bethel,  1st  Par.— Coll.  10  11,  Cent. 

Isle  de  Haut.— Coll.,  2  68  Soc.  10,  L.  M.  15,  35  11 

M!.  Desert  flnrf:ZVento».-Coll.&  don.  21  00      «      2rf  P«r— Coll .  20,  L.  M. 
Ortawrf.-Coll.,  14  001  20,  40  00 

Sullivan.— Miss    Mary   Sargent,        10  00 

\Gilead— Cont., 


Soc.  22  20, 
Topsham. — Coll., 

t7«/0H.— Coll.  13  86, 8,  L.M.  in  p.  10,   31  86 
Waldoboro' .— Fem.  Soc.  15  48,  ann. 

26,  cont.  and  don.  27  48,  L.M.  35,    193  96 
Warren.— Ann.    10,   Ben.    Soc.   22, 

coll.  and  don.  20,  52  00 

Wiscasset.— L.  M.  10,  coll.  30,  40  00 

Woohoich.—  Coll.  25,  L.  M.  in  pt.  5,    30  00 

$1,444  97 

10  00 


Augusta,  iV. 


5675  ^Norway,  village— Coll.  and  don., 
Kennebec.  I  Oxford—  L.  M.  20.  don.  4  65, 

-Cont.,  2  86  \Riimford— Don.  of  sev.  indrvid., 


9  78 
20  00 
24  65 

9  20 


S.  M.  C.  72  26,  L.  M.  \Souih  Paris— Coll.  12  Sab.  Sch.   8, 

70,  coll.  and  don.  273  08,      415  34  I     don.  20, 

418  20lSumner  and  Hartford— Coll., 

Benton.— Coll.,  7  76i Turner— Mrs.  Susan  Greely, 


Fayette.— Coll.,  4  77 

Gardiner. — Coll.  and  cont.,  33  00 

Hallowell.—F.  M.  S.  30,  m.  c.  82  36, 

L.  M.  130,  ann.  2,  coll.  49  63,         293  99 
Litchfcld.— Coll.  4  25,  ann.  2, 
Monmout/i. — Cont., 
Pittston  —  Ann.  2,  coll.  3  05, 
Head  field. —V.  F.  Sampson, 
Rich'mond.—yhs.  Jauettc  Smith  for 

a  L.  M., 
Sidney. — Coll.  5,  don.  3, 
Vassalborough. — Coll., 
Waterville. — Cont., 
Wins/ou-.— Coll.  20,  38,  ann.  2, 
Winthrop. — Ladies  44  29,  ann.  2, 
Kennebec  Conference,  40  82,  14  34, 


Oxford  Conference, 


40  00 
7  00 
2  00 

13  33 


TENOnSCOT. 


5211  07 


6  2o\Bangor,  1st  Par— J..   M.    130, 

7  001  sab.  sch.  45,  y'ng  cir.  20, 
5  05                coll.  &  don.  257  40,    462  40 
5  00|      "        Ham.  St.—L.  M.  60, 

sab.  sch.,  58  37,  Coll. 

and  don.  263  83,  382  20 

Central— coll.  &  don.  82  00 


A'na. 


Lincoln. 
-Coll.  14,  m.  c.  5,  don. 


20  00 

6  251  '"'-HII926  60 

15  M  Bracer,  West— Coll;   12   75,    L. 
GO  001  M.  100,  112  75 

46  29'      "         village— L.M.  in  part,     5 

00  16'  11"  75 

Dedham— Coll.  27.  don.  8,  3o  00 

5992  27  Dixmont— CoM.  8  12.  ann.  4,  12  12 

Hampden — Coll.  and  don.   49,   cent 

21  00'    soc.  15,  L.  M.  50,  114  00 


4ti 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


Kenduakeag — L.M.  in  part,  0,  coll.  6,   1 1 

Oldtoiru— ColL  10,  U.  J)  s;il,.  BCh.  20,   30 

Ortmo— Coll.  ft  don.  is  16, 1..  M.  20,  38 
Qrrington— Coll.  25,    Mb.    sch.    1",    3-* 

f  1,319 
Pmc  k  r  kQuit. 
i;./,o/ — Coll.  4,  ion.  1.  6 

.•-•./—  Coll.,  8 

Brownvilla    CoU    25,  Fenv  Soc  5, 

don.  3,  33 

i — Coll.  2-5.  jewelry  sold,  1  or,    26 

Dover  and  Fotcroft—CoYL.  I'i  3  ',  30,  76 

IS 
2 


Eastporii  1  ing.  oh., 

/  '('i,  — From  sundry  indinduala,         7  ("0 

Jidchias—L.  M    2  I,   Fei  ..   8< 


coll.  40  11,  100  11 

B     — Ch.  and  soc,  30  00 
port—            " 

Petnbrok — Don.  •'>.  <-h.  and  toe.  12,  '   I 

Robbinston—Ch.  and  io  16  00 

Washing  31  1  1 


5337 


Garland   (Ml.  10,  8  70, 

l/tfo—  Mrs.  lletcalf, 

tfbtuon— CoU.  27  01,  L.  M.  15,  aim. 

2,  Fem.  Soc.  4, 
Sangerville — Coll . , 


00 

06  Yoith 

30  Alfred— L.  M.  20,  ch.  ft  so< ,  17  28,    87 

70  Btddeford,  Bast— Ch.  and  soc.,  10 

00         "'  II  i   '-Coll.  20,  L  M.40,  60 

Buxton,  Nortk—Ch.&  soc.  20,  don,  2,  22 

6l\Kmnebunk—ik)n.  io.  L.  M.  40,  coll. 

10  30, 

bunk/tort,  1st   Par.— Ch.   and 


80  00 


SOXEBSBT. 
.4/moh,    North — Win.    Weston, 
complete  a  L.  M.t 
'•     South— Coll.  3,  Cent  Soc.  8 
Bingham — Coll., 
It  loom  field— Coll.  10  13,  don.  5, 
Fairfield — Robert  Atwood, 
Madison — Coll., 

Vorridgewock— CoU.  54,  L.  M.  20, 
Skoirhcr/an — Coll., 
So/o>i,  South— Coll.,  4 

"     village    ColL,  3 

S.  .4 /iff •«— Coll.  6  29,  don.  1. 


28 


5222  77  boc.  for  a  L.  M.,  20  00 

2d  Tar.— L.   M.  20, 
to  ch.  and  soc.  15,  35  00 

15  OO./.W^/W/i.— don.  of  8  individuals,         30  00 
,      11  mLimerick.— CoU.  11,  don.  27.  38  00 

00  Lknington.— CoU.  6  11.  10  68,  17  09 

00  Partonsfield.— Dea.  Sam'l  Garland,      5  00 
00 \Saco.— Fem.  Soc.  60,  L.  M.  30,  coll. 
00     and  don.  109,  199  00 

00  Sanfbrd.— Coll.  13,  27, 
WASouth  Berwick.— Coll.  75,  L.  M.  40, 

Sewing  Circle  15,  130  00 

00  WeUs,  ut  Pariah.— Coll.  13  86, 
29  10  64,  L.  M.,  in  part,  5,  29  5C 


74 
10 

00 

00—7 
10 


Id  Pariah.— Coll., 

Turk.  Ut  Parish.— CelL, 
"      2(/ 


S175  29 
Union. 
Albany — ann.,  2  00 

P.ridg'tOH— Don.  1  50,  L.M.,  20,  21  50 

"       South— Mrs.  Engalls,    5  00-26  50      "      Conference,  7,  11  02, 
Fnjeburt/— L.  M.  15,  ch.  &  soc,  24,    39  00 
Harrison— Ch.  &  soc.  3,  so.  cir.  20,     23  00 
Lovrll — Ch.  and  soc.,  5  00 

Otisfield—  Ann.  2,  la.  asso.  3,  don.  2,   7  QOlBoston 
Sweden — Ch.  and  soc.,  6 

Waterford— Fern.  Soc.   17,  con.   8, 
L.M.  40,  65 


10  00 


56  60 
15  GO 


39  50 


20 


5173 
W  \i.DO. 
Belfast— CoU.  81  35,  L.  M.  35,  116  85 

W///-M.C.2'),  roll.  5,  25  00 

141 

Brooks — Don.  from  a  Lady, 
Camden— 1a.  soc.  2585,  Qant.  25  65.  51 
Frankfort — Ch.  and  soc,         25  oo 

"'        Mills— Ch.  and  soc,  23  50-48 
Jackson — Ch.  and  soc, 
Knox — L.  M., 

Prospect— Ch.  and  soc  11  22,  2, 
Searsport — Ch.  and  BOC., 
Thorndike — To  complete  a  L.  M., 

$364 

\Y  vsniN(iTON. 
Cherryfield — From  several  ladies,         5 
( WW*— L.  M.  20,  don.  10,  coll.  33  50, 
ladies'  soc  20,  83 


9  00 

35  00 

13  22 

58  00 

7  00 

Other  States. 

Mass. — II.  II.  Jones, 
OOiBridi/eiraiee,  do. — "A  friend  of  mis- 

I     sions,"  2 

Q0\Charlestawn,do. — Rev.  B.Tappan,jr.  10 
— \F.oirell,  do. — John  Fiske, 
50 \li.  Marshtield,  do.— Rev.  S.  Clark,      10 
Vetoburyport,  do. — Wm.    Thurston 
!     and  vs  i u- .  4 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — Talmon  C.  Perry,  50 
35  V<  io  fork,  X.  Y. — A  female  friend,  8 
60  Williamsburg,  N.  Y.— Capt.  Snow,  2 
50  Washington,  J).  C. — Miss   Mar] 

Cleaves,  30 

50  Kohala,  Sandwich    1st, — Church  of 
which  Rev.  E.  Bond,  jr..  is  pastor,  10 


Donoi  -  unknown. 

Annual  meeting  at  Searsport, 

Amount  of  donal  above, 

Legacii 


70 
121 


10.085 
1,126 


gllfi 


LIFE  MEMBERS. 


47 


C  i  f  c    ill  c  m  b  c  t*  0 , 

RECOGNIZED   SINCE   THE    LAST   ANNUAL   PUBLICATION. 


Maine. 
Conant,  Mrs.  Hannah  G., 
Kendall,  Deacon  Nathan , 
Loring,  Mrs.  Abigail  H., 
Poor,  Deacon  Samuel, 
Beale,  Benjamin, 
Briggs,  Deacon  Charles, 
Dinsmore,  Deacon  James, 
Downing,  John, 
Elliot,  Rev.  John, 
Packard   Eliphalet, 
Craig,  Miss  Nancy  W;jre, 
Craig,  Henry  K., 
Eveleth,  Miss  Sarah, 
Merrill,  Mrs.  Harriet, 
Redington,  Hon.  Asa, 
Silsbee,  Deacon  Benjamin, 
Barker,  Mrs.  Sophia, 
Brown,  Mrs.  Sarah  Q., 
Call,  Miss  Hannah  E., 
Cornelius,  Mrs.  Mary  H., 
Fogg,  Joseph, 
Furber,  Mrs.  Lucy  II., 
Holman,  Daniel,  jun., 
Lunt,  Miss  Rosa  M., 
Merrill,  Mrs.  Benjamin, 
Metcalf,  Mrs.  Ann  M., 
McRuer,  Daniel,  M.  D., 
Sheldon,  Walter  B., 
Shepard,  Miss  Anne, 
Stone,  Samuel  B., 
Weld,  Mrs.  Charles  P., 
Weils,  Rev.  James, 
Wheelwright,  C.  Storer, 
Covell,  Mrs.  James, 
Curtis,  Mrs.  Phebe, 
Emerson,  Miss  Charlotte  M. 
Emerson,  Joseph  W., 
Haley,  Mrs.  Joanna, 
Harward,  Thomas  P., 
Magoun,  John  W., 
Mitchell,  Miss  Julia  C, 
Patten,  George  F., 
Patten,  John, 
Putnam,  Dr.  J., 
Ripley,  Mrs.  Edwin  J., 
Rogers,  Miss  Hannah  C, 
Trufant,  Mrs.  Gilbert  C, 
Wood,  Mrs.  Mary, 
Poor,  Mrs.  Lucretia  H., 
Tufts,  Deacon  Freeman, 


Bridgton. 

Brown field '-. 
BrownviUe, 
Brunswick. 

Bucksport. 


North  Buxton 
Calais. 


"Kilborn,  John,  jun., 
Alfred.  Stickney,  Samuel,  Esq., 
"      Brown,  Deacon  Francis, 
.•t<>i//(?r.s£.jGiddings,  Miss  Dorothy, 
Andover.lBAce,  Miss  Emmeline, 
Auburn. \S\vaacy,  Frederic  N., 
"      Upton,  Miss  Apphia  N.. 
"      Crcssey,  Mrs.  Sarah  N., 
"      Swan,  Francis  Keith, 
"     |Swan,  Miss  Helen  Louisa, 
"     iChase,  Rev.  Benjamin  C, 
.  1  uc/usta .  j  Cobb,  Ezra , 

"      Codman,  John  E., 
"      Codman  Mrs.  William  H., 
"      Harback,  Mrs.  Elizabeth, 
"      Gay,  Benjamin  D., 
Aurora.  Gray,  Miss  Eliza, 

Bangor} Hatch,  Mrs.  Lucinda,  " 

"     j  Little,  Mrs.  Abigail, 
"     |Little,  Mrs.  Abigail  P.,  " 

*'     [Little,  Miss  Sarah  B., 
"     (Stevens,  Miss  Dorothy,  " 

"      Williams,  Mrs.  Jeremiah.  " 

lAdams,  Mrs.  Catherine  H.,  East  Machias. 


Camden . 


Castine 


"  Dickson,  Rev.  William  T 

"  Dickson,  Mrs.  Harriet  L 

"  iChild,  Miss  Mary  P., 

"  jSmith,  Deacon  Zebulon, 

"  |Dycr,  Deacon  C.  J., 

"  Boyd,  Mrs.  Sally, 

"  |Curtis,  Ambrose, 

"  Merrill,  Miss  Abigail, 

"  I  Nye,  Miss  Betsey, 

<<  Soule,  Mrs.  Cynthia, 
Bath. 'Talbot,  Mrs.  Philomela, 

"  Weeman,  Mrs.  Elizabeth, 

"  Souther,  Mrs.  Mary  F., 

"  Smith,  Miss  Ann  McKown, 

"'  Thayer,  Rev.  Peter  B., 

"  Emery,  Mrs.  Mary  Ann, 

"  iKcllogg,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  G., 
"      Lewis,  Mrs.  Mary  J., 

"  (Nutting,  Miss  Charlotte  C, 

"  Robie,  Mrs.  Emily  P., 

"  Shaw,  Miss  Maria"  B., 

"  Waterman,  Mrs.  Mary, 

"  Bond,  Sophia  E., 

"  Lakeman,  Mrs.  Mary  B 

"  Lincoln,  Rodney  G., 
Belfast. !  Page,  Miss  Annie  F., 
iPlummer,  Ward  T 


Eastport. 

Ellsworth . 

West  Falmouth. 

Frankfort. 

Free-port . 


Fryeburg, 
Gardiner. 

Garland 
G  or  ham 


Govldsborough . 

Gray. 

Hallowell. 


Wilder,  Deacon  John  W.,    North  Belfast.  Skeele,  Henry  M., 


Chapman,  Deacon  Elbridge, 

Garland,  Rev.  David, 

Gould,  Rev.  Samuel  I... 

Packard,  Deacon  E., 

Packard,  R.  K., 

Thomas,  Deacon  Joseph  P 

Brastow,  Deodat, 

Gregg,  Miss  Emma  Maria, 

Johnson,  Miss  Mary  Sargent, 

Rider,  Mrs.  Hephzibah, 

Skinner,  Mis8  Julia  Maria, 


Jie^e/.jWheeler,  Capt.  Willard,  Hampden. 

"     |Wadsworth,  Mrs.  Susannah,  Hiram. 

Biddeford.  [Cole,  Deacon  William,  Kennebunk. 


Blanchard. 

Bhiehill. 
West  Brewer. 


Smith,  Hem  an  R., 


Wilcox,  Rev.  William  II., 
Moody,  Miss  Sarah, 
Case,  Miss  Hannah  E., 
Ingraham,  John, 
Robert  F.  Gerrish, 
Dnimmond,  Mrs.  E.  H., 
jPickard,  Miss  Sarah  L., 
Pickard,  Samuel  T., 


Kennebunkport . 
Kenduskeag. 

u 

Kittery. 

Lewiston1  Falls . 


Brewer  village.\ Robinson,  Mrs.  Caroline, 


1- 


MAINE  MISSION  \i'  i 


(  !i  isc,  De  i  on  '  jrrus  M., 
Leuzarder,  B.  <>.. 
Waterman,  1 1 
Howler,  Rev.  Stephen  I-  . 

II  nn,  Mrs.  Juli  i, 

.  Mrs.  Elizabeth, 
Cobb,  Otis  C, 

Hall,  Mrs.  Sophia, 

S trout,  Merrill  N., 
Valentine,  Nelson, 

Valentine,  Miss  Elisabeth 
DaTee,  Solomon   1'., 

Packard,  Deacon  Cyrus. 
Mason,  Timothy, 
Somes,  Mrs.  Sully, 
l'ierce,  Mrs.  Julia, 
Huston,  Frederic  N.. 


'•'.  Hag  ir,  William  F., 

Johnson,  Miss  Harriet  '  . 
Litchfield.  Carpenter,  Aobie  Fi  tnces, 
i/.  \hias,  Cutts,  Misa  Mary  E., 

i .  iod  J      ' '  tharinc  V 

"     Sawy<  r,  Mr-.  .1  tinea, 
S    tinman,  Howard, 
DormatL  Dea.  Stephen, 
Emery,  Basra  ft  B., 
•■      Holyoke,  Mrs.  C.  N  . 
"     Mr.  Anson, 
Hanson.  Goodwin,  Mrs.  Agnes, 

"       Hay.  B,  Mrs.  Sioau. 
Mount  Di  ■  •  '-  Paj  on,  M.. 

Plummcr,  Mi n  Catherine 
Mauni  I  •  Raynes,  Misa  Mary  E  . 

Newcastle,  (  Dam.  >  Raynes,  Misa  Olive, 


I1UMOII,     1    nnini      ....         -  .  i  M  I  '••>!  ' I  .    ■     .  ■  »      .*'«v    "'    -**       ■    —■«■—, 

urv,  Mrs.  Judith  P.,  Ne\    Gloua    er.  Hadiey,  Mrs.  I 

..      .      .  \l_        L- 1.  I.  r\„..„..V...-f     Wri      V 


Melntire,  Mrs.  Sarah, 
Nov-,  Misa  Elizabeth  P 
Fletcher,  Mrs.  Saily, 
Loring,  Mrs.  A.  T., 
Weston,  William. 
Merrill,  Rev.  Bamuel  H., 
Emerson,  A.  P., 
Thurston,  Mrs.  Charlotte  M 
Wilson,  Mrs.  Abigail 
Brown,  Dea.  Jonathan, 
Baker,  Horace, 
Warren,  Mrs.  Sal  ih  A  . 

Mrs.  Frances, 
Haines,  Mrs.  Napcy  W., 
Huh  ker,  Mrs.  Eunice, 
Appleton,  Misa  Hannah. 
Blanchard,  Mrs.  I 
Carruthers,  Charlea  M 
C  irruthera,  Williamv 
Carter,  Mrs.  Judith  w  ., 
Dicks,  Miss  Man  B., 
Dorrance,  Mrs.  Baran  u., 
Dow,  Mr-.  Caroline  E., 
Durgin,  Mrs.  EUaa, 

Dwight,  Thomas  l'.i  i  1'.,  I 

Furbish,  Mrs.  Persw  B.,  m 

Coil  lard,  Henry, 
Goddard,  Mrs.  Henry, 
Graves,  Mrs.  William    W., 
Greely,  Mrs.  I 
Haskell,  Bewail  B  . 
Haskell.  Mrs.  I.  M-, 
Jones,  Mrs.  Eliza  L., 
Kimball,  Mrs.  William  i... 
Kimball,  Mrs.  Frances, 

Lincoln,  Mis*  ■'ane  B., 
Lord,  Miss  Sarah, 
Maxwell,  Mrs.  Josb  u  i. 

Met  i  ill  Miss  Sophia  5., 

Meal,  Mrs.  Eleanor, 
Norton,  Miss  Harriet, 
Oxnard,  Mrs.  Martha, 
Phillips,  Mrs.  Margaret, 

Pope,  Mrs.  Harriet  M., 
Bobbins  Mrs.  Mary, 
Staples,  Miss  Caroline  M., 
Stone,  Mrs.  Susan, 
Tvl»  r,  Samuel, 
Warren,  Mrs.  Lucy, 
Wood,  John  B., 
Buck,  Rev.  Edwin  H., 
Buck,  Mrs.  E.  A., 


iort,  Mrs.  E.  8., 
"      Bro  i  i.  Mrs.  Emily, 
Surr  Dea.  John  W  . 

\  i  way.  Allen,  Mrs.  Catharine  R.. 

North     inSOp.   Morse,   Miss  M  U>    -1 

Oldt  ■"'■'•  Sides,  Hudson, 

r,  Rev.  Cro 
■■      Wheeler,  Mrs.  ('.  H., 
Orpno.  Douglti  s,  Mi  i.  Lw  y  A., 
,  i.  lers,  Humphrey, 

Saunders,  Mrs.  Bel 
"     Sawyer,  Rev.  Rufua  M.. 
South  Paris. iBalkaro,  Mr:..  Annie  I... 
Patten.  Loring,  Jacob  Wendell, 
Phipsburg.  Mitchell,  Alfred, 
Portland.  Mitchell,  Daniel. 
••     Seabury,  1»., 

Seabury,  ('apt.  I)  ivid,  jr., 
"      York,  Cant.  Bbenezer, 
"      Young,  Mrs.  Mary  L., 


Rich 

rappa 


Sat 
South   B 


Sr  I  ■ 

Strong. 
Thor 

Union. 
i         borough. 


Warren. 

1 1  V- 


Winthrop. 
Wit* 


Pownal 


Other  State*. 
Al  len,  Eben'r,  M.  D.,        Randolph,  Mas*. 
[Clark,  Misa  Fannie  L.,  /■.'.  Mara/yield,    " 
,  Misa  Mary,      Washington,  I).  C. 
Conant,  Danicl|A.,  V  Utiek,  .1/;.-. 

Dwight,  Mrs.  Edward  S.,    Amherst, 

■  ;    |  Ida  ('<..     Shelbyville,  Ky 
Ellingwood,  Sarah  Letitia,        " 
Godfrey,  Misa  Mary  C,      Amherst t  X.  H. 
Hale,  Samuel  T.,    '  C'llifornv! 

Hale,  James  A., 
Haskell,  Isaac  Rogers,         Chelst  a,  Has*, 

Bcwes,  Madam  Sally.  Pittsfield,       " 

Holyoke,  Rev.  Wm.  E.,  Farmington,  III. 
Jones,  Henry  II.,  ,  M  wi 

Lee,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  T.,    Templeton,     " 
Motley,  Mrs.  George,  Lowell,     " 

Nourse,  A.  P.,  Apalachicola,  Flo 

Perry,  Rev.  Talmon  C,    Bridgport, 
Perry,  Mrs.  T.  C, 

l'u  i- a  ,  Mrs.  .lane,  Washington,  J>.  ('■ 

I'ond,  Rev.  Win.  ('.,  San  Francisco,  C'al. 
Rowell,  Rev.  Joseph,  Panama. 

Sawyer,  Mrs.  Azubah  T.,  Cameljbrd,  Can. 
Sprague,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  Huston.  Moot. 
Thompson,  Augusta  B.,  Shelbyvtile,  /vy 
Irask,  Charles  A.,  Qloucester.M    i 

Walker,  Rev.  Augu's,  Di<irbef.i>-,  Turkey. 
Wentworth,  Miss  M.,  Rollinsford,  A'.  Il 
White,  ReT.  0.  II.,       Westminster,  Mast. 


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